PERTH, Australia (AP) — Ireland captain Katie McCabe scored directly from a corner kick against Olympic champion Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.
Canada recovered to seal a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Perth’s Rectangular Stadium, but Ireland’s first goal ever at the Women’s World Cup could be a contender for the best of the tournament.
Goals direct from corners are extremely rare in soccer.
McCabe fired her country into the lead after four minutes by launching the ball into the box from the right side. It was too high for any players to get a touch and curled into the far corner to spark celebrations from Ireland’s players and fans.
Ireland was coming off a 1-0 loss in its tournament debut last week against co-host Australia.
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