Slovakia upbeat about prospect of claiming Ireland scalp

The hosts drew with the Girls in Green in Dublin. 

HIGH SPIRITS: Ireland players, from left, Megan Campbell, Katie McCabe, Áine O'Gorman and Lucy Quinn during training at Stadium ŠK Tomášov.

Slovakia are not considering themselves to be outsiders on Tuesday when hosting an Ireland side requiring victory to bypass a World Cup playoff semi-final.

Vera Pauw’s Girls in Green have already achieved their target of securing a first-ever World Cup playoff but another three points in the concluding qualifier would ease their route to next year’s showpiece co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.