The Football Ferns will head into the home Women’s World Cup having played a team from every confederation outside of Oceania, after locking in games against Iceland and Nigeria in Turkey.
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The Football Ferns will head into the home Women’s World Cup having played a team from every confederation outside of Oceania, after locking in games against Iceland and Nigeria in Turkey.
Nigeria, meanwhile, qualified for this year’s World Cup after reaching the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Yes why not bring Clegg into camp earlier. Either that weakened squad against USA, or even in for Portugal/Argentina wider squad. Both basically 10 day camps where Clegg would have got a valuable look at senior women's international football.
Why bring in likes of Tayla O'Brien or Jana Radosavljević against the US, if they were realistically very long shots for the WWC. Klimkova makes some strange calls
Surely it's black all the way.
It's not as if we have not played in white shirts and black shorts before.
“It is not our biggest strength, being the most creative team in the world, but what we are is we are the ones who will be fighting and that's what we need to see again. If we don't see those values or if we don't see those beliefs on the field, that this is who we are, then we will have results like we had in February."-Klimkova
So team, if I don't see these values and beliefs and have results like in February, well, I will just pick the same players again...and if I don't see these values and beliefs next time, well then, I will pick you again...then after 6 years of this, well I have to leave, until you hire me again...
Congrats to Clegg at least, hopefully she destroys.
Hand Jale
Chance Hasset Steinmetz Riley
Foster Bowen Bunge Bott
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Really the problem is FIFA insisting that undergarments must match the outer uniform. If they allowed dark undergarments under white shorts, I don't think this would be a topic of discussion. We'd have a black (dark) kit and a white (light) kit, and digging out the 2004 era blue shirts with red shorts if we are ever away to a team with white and black stripes!.
That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
The Ford Football Ferns have confirmed their first ever game in Napier as their final public warm-up match ahead of the @FIFAWWC 🇳🇿🇻🇳
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 5, 2023
That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
The Ford Football Ferns have confirmed their first ever game in Napier as their final public warm-up match ahead of the @FIFAWWC 🇳🇿🇻🇳
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 5, 2023
That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.
Squad Update:
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 4, 2023
CJ Bott has had to withdraw from the Ford Football Ferns squad for the games against Iceland and Nigeria after suffering a groin injury.
Liz Anton will now travel to Turkey to replace her.
🌿🖤🤍 | #WhānauFerns pic.twitter.com/EB6hH7vysd
The Ford Football Ferns have confirmed their first ever game in Napier as their final public warm-up match ahead of the @FIFAWWC 🇳🇿🇻🇳
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 5, 2023
That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.
A win over Philillpines is also vital and realistic. So important to play hopefully similar Asian opposition beforehand. A win over Norway is less likely, perhaps not so important, and we have played plenty of strong Euro teams lately - including Norway themselves last year. Play Iceland tomorrow night.
Oh and AWs played Mexico , Australia, Serbia & Slovenia in the leadup to South Africa 2010.
🙌 Hands up if you think our new training kit is fireee 🔥
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 5, 2023
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First session is in the books 📚🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/tb37C0klKC
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 4, 2023
It's hard to care about the team when it appears the players don't either.
The Ford Football Ferns have confirmed their first ever game in Napier as their final public warm-up match ahead of the @FIFAWWC 🇳🇿🇻🇳
— New Zealand Football (@NZ_Football) April 5, 2023
That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.
A win over Philillpines is also virtual and realistic. So important to play hopefully similar Asian opposition beforehand. A win over Norway is less likely, perhaps not so important, and we have played plenty of strong Euro teams lately - including Norway themselves last year. Play Iceland tomorrow night.
Oh and AWs played Mexico , Australia, Serbia & Slovenia in the leadup to South Africa 2010.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/131745353/betsy-hassett-latest-football-fern-facing-injury-recovery-ahead-of-world-cup
Hassett was holding the side of her chest as she was helped from the field and Klimková said the Ferns would “do the maximum to take care of her”. It takes around a month to six weeks to heal a broken rib.
combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird
combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird
Winston.
Aside from her perceived deficiencies, I don't think she is a particularly inspiring character for the general public to get excited for in this WC.
combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird
Chealsea vibes on the contract front.
combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird
Chealsea vibes on the contract front.
I dont think he needs a large salary....
Could’ve fooled me. It looks like we’re playing with absolutely no game plan.
It's hard to care about the team when it appears the players don't either.
I completely agree.
Was super pumped to come home and watch the Ferns play positively but from what I've seen, we will be an embarrassment.
Staying in Europe for the summer looks like a better idea at this point in time.