Ireland searching for momentum shift as Sweden looking for automatic qualifier spot

The rematch in Stockholm threatens to extend Ireland’s winless run in 2024 to six matches as goal difference matters to both teams for contrasting reasons.

TOP OF HER GAME: Katie McCabe fitness is a worry as her side need her at the top of her game for vital clash. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

When momentum is so seized upon as a modern phenomenon in football, results steadily declining is worrisome for Ireland.

From opening in early April with 1-0 defeat in France, England put two past Ireland without reply a few days later in Dublin. Sweden won 3-0 last Friday, with plenty to spare in the end.