New Jersey-born Brosnan aiming to buck the trend and keep the USA scoreless

Just one team – Spain last October – has kept the American powerhouse scoreless in their last 22 games.

GLORIOUS: Amber Barrett, left, and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan celebrate after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Play-off match between Scotland and Republic of Ireland. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Parse the form of USA and Ireland ahead of Saturday’s friendly and the green tinted glasses can be gazed through.

The Americans may be world champions but over the last 12 months in which they lost three matches, Vera Pauw’s side have gone unbeaten.