![]() ![]() Previous Appearances: 8 Record: 24-12-4 Best Finish: Champion in 1995 Coach: Hege Riise Key Players: Ada Hegerberg, Maren Mjelde, Guro Reiten New Zealand stands 1-5 all-time against Norway, 1-0 against the Philippines and has never faced Switzerland. In its last 16 international matches, New Zealand has won only twice. ![]() Gabi Rennie's goal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, on her first career touch at the senior international level, showed some promise but the squad lacks firepower overall. Wilkinson ranks fourth in all-time goals for the Ferns. Longtime national team members Ali Riley and Hannah Wilkinson headline the roster with more than 200 appearances between them. This year's co-hosts have history and a home crowd behind them as they try to record their first win, celebrating 50 years of women's soccer in New Zealand. The Football Ferns have never won a World Cup match or reached the knockout stage despite appearing in five previous editions. ![]() WHAT TO KNOW: New Zealand has yet to break through in World Cup play. Previous Appearances: 5 Record: 0-12-3 Best Finish: Group Stage in 1991, 2007, `11, '15 and '19 Coach: Jitka Klimkova Key Players: Hannah Wilkinson, Ali Riley, Gabi Rennie For first time, every player at Women's World Cup will be paid at least $30K US.Opinion Despite own expectations to win, Canada's women sense a lightening of the load as World Cup approaches ![]()
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