This match saw Ebayilin pick up her first-ever cap for Les Bleues by coming on as a substitute late on, while her three Paris teammates were all named in the starting XI.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1-2 FRANCE (1-0 at HT)
FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying (UEFA) – Group A2 – Matchday 1
Tallaght Stadium (Dublin, Ireland)
Goals: McCabe (12') for the Republic of Ireland / Malard (71', 79') for France.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Brosnan, Mannion, Connolly (Barrett, 85'), Hayes, Mustaki, O'Sullivan, Patten, Sheva, Murphy, Carusa (Larkin, 70'), McCabe (c). Coach: Carla Ward.
FRANCE : Picaud, De Almeida (N'Dongala, 71'), Samoura, Lakrar, Morroni (Malard, 71'), Geyoro (c), Jean-François (Ebayilin, 86'), Karchaoui, Diani (Sombath, 86'), Mateo (Katoto, 46'), Baltimore. Coach: Laurent Bonadei.
1. France / 3 points, +1 (1 match played)
2. Netherlands / 1 point, 0 (1 match played)
3. Poland / 1 point, 0 (1 match played)
4. Republic of Ireland / 0 points, -1 (1 match played)
