Greg Williams score his first international goal from a penalty corner to open Ireland's scoring against Korea in the World Cup qualifying tournament in Santiago, Chile. Photograph: Frank Uijlenbroek/InphoIreland’s men and women have secured their places in the semi-finals of their World Cup qualifying tournaments in Chile after they both made it two wins out of two in their pools on Tuesday. They are now just a win away from sealing their places in August’s World Cup, with the top three in each tournament guaranteed qualification. Having beaten Canada 5-2 in their opening game, the men were even more clinical in their 6-1 win over Korea. Niamh Carey gave Ireland the lead in the second quarter when she slid in on the right post to turn home Róisín Upton’s penalty corner strike.

Source: The Irish Times March 04, 2026 07:01 UTC