The first Arsenal player to return home from Australia and New-Zealand is Katie McCabe.

• The first Arsenal player to return home from Australia and New-Zealand is Katie McCabe, who scored a from a corner for Ireland in their World Cup run.
• The Republic of Ireland is out of the World Cup following their defeats to Australia and Canada.
• The early return of players from the World Cup can benefit Arsenal, as they prepare for the crucial Champions League qualifying round 1.

The winger scored an Olympico against Canada to record the first Ireland goal at the World Cup, but, sadly, it wasn’t enough.

The Republic of Ireland is out of the World Cup following their defeats to Australia (1-0) and Canada (2-1).

They were the underdogs in the group and gave a good account of themselves.

Ireland will hope to secure their first points and win against Nigeria in the final group game on Monday.

Katie McCabe, however, scored a goal that will remain in the memories of both players and fans:

https://twitter.com/102megan/status/1684182533817372674

All other Arsenal players are still in the tournament with only two players, Sabrina D’Angelo for Canada and Lotte Wubben-Moy for England, not having seen any game time so far.

Besides Katie McCabe, two defenders have also scored in the tournament: Amanda Ilestedt, who got a late winner against South Africa, and Steph Catley, who scored the winning penalty against Ireland.

As painful as it is to see the players returning early from the World Cup, it is actually good news for the club.

We will start the season with the crucial Champions League qualifying round 1 on 6 and 9 September, and integrating those players into the team’s pre-season will be key to success in those two games.