While Belgian coach Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir was left “disappointed, empty and confused” by her side’s relegation to the B division of the Nations League on Tuesday evening, Carla Ward was busy saluting her Republic of Ireland team after they earned a return to the top flight of the competition.
That they did so by beating, over two legs, a nation that are ranked seven places above them only added to her delight.
Abbie Larkin’s 90th-minute goal wasn’t enough to avert a 2-1 defeat by Belgium on Tuesday n
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