Sweden v Ireland: Signs that Ireland have grown as a team is tonight's priority 

Team vow to 'leave it all on the pitch' against top seeds Sweden

Republic of Ireland's Áine O'Gorman, right, and Katie McCabe present a signed jersey to supporter Annie Mulholland, from Newbridge, Kildare, who celebrated her 7th birthday on Sunday and was invited by the FAI to visit the Republic of Ireland team's training session at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Sweden were responsible for hurtling the Ireland women’s team in a three-year hiatus 30 years ago but such is the turnabout since that the current crop won’t engage in damage limitation.

That 10-0 loss remains the record defeat for an Ireland team, forcing the FAI to pause and rethink the viability of their international side.