A resolute Irish side made France work for a narrow 1-0 win in Metz.
It appeared it would be a long night for Eileen Gleeson’s side when they fell behind after just six minutes to a Marie-Antoinette Katoto strike.
However, they stayed in the game and could have grabbed an equaliser late on. It was not meant to be but they will take great heart from their showing against a side ranked third in the world.
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