New Zealand
Group: B (Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, England)
Confederation: OFC (Oceania Football Confederation)
Current Rank: 24
Kit: Home (white) Away (black)
Head Coach: John Herdman
Previous WC Finish: 14th Place
How They Qualified: First place in OFC Women’s Cup 2010
WC Appearances: 1991, 2007
Star Players: Ali Riley, Rosie White, Amber Hearn
Strengths: Though young, still most experienced New Zealand squad to date
Weaknesses: Not much depth; lack of competition in own confederation
Confederation: OFC (Oceania Football Confederation)
Current Rank: 24
Kit: Home (white) Away (black)
Head Coach: John Herdman
Previous WC Finish: 14th Place
How They Qualified: First place in OFC Women’s Cup 2010
WC Appearances: 1991, 2007
Star Players: Ali Riley, Rosie White, Amber Hearn
Strengths: Though young, still most experienced New Zealand squad to date
Weaknesses: Not much depth; lack of competition in own confederation
ROSTER
Goalkeepers:
Jenny Bindon (Hibiscus Coast)
Aroon Clansey (Three Kings United)
Erin Nayler (Eastern Suburbs)
Defenders:
Katie Bowen (Glenfield Rovers)
Abby Erceg (Fencibles United)
Anna Green (Three Kings United)
Kristy Hill (Three Kings United)
Ria Percival (Lynn Avon United)
Ali Riley (Western New York Flash) Rebecca Smith (captain, VfL Wolfsburg).
Goalkeepers:
Jenny Bindon (Hibiscus Coast)
Aroon Clansey (Three Kings United)
Erin Nayler (Eastern Suburbs)
Defenders:
Katie Bowen (Glenfield Rovers)
Abby Erceg (Fencibles United)
Anna Green (Three Kings United)
Kristy Hill (Three Kings United)
Ria Percival (Lynn Avon United)
Ali Riley (Western New York Flash) Rebecca Smith (captain, VfL Wolfsburg).
Midfielders:
Betsy Hassett (UCAL Berkeley)
Katie Hoyle (Glenfield Rovers)
Annalie Longo (Three Kings United)
Hayley Moorwood (Chelsea)
Kirsty Yallop (Fencibles United).
Forwards:
Sarah Gregorius (Eastern Suburbs) Amber Hearn (Lynn Avon United) Emma Kete (Three Kings United)
Sarah McLaughlin (Claudelands Rovers)
Rosie White (Three Kings United) Hannah Wilkinson (Glenfield Rovers)
Betsy Hassett (UCAL Berkeley)
Katie Hoyle (Glenfield Rovers)
Annalie Longo (Three Kings United)
Hayley Moorwood (Chelsea)
Kirsty Yallop (Fencibles United).
Forwards:
Sarah Gregorius (Eastern Suburbs) Amber Hearn (Lynn Avon United) Emma Kete (Three Kings United)
Sarah McLaughlin (Claudelands Rovers)
Rosie White (Three Kings United) Hannah Wilkinson (Glenfield Rovers)
Five Things You Might Not Know About New Zealand
1. We make our own music videos on tour and we have our own production company: Em-Ali Productions.
2. We have one of the best tap dancers in the country in our squad (Annalie Longo). Katie Bowen is pretty good too.
3. We have our own Haka. The words and actions were made especially for the football ferns and has significant meaning to our team. If allowed, we perform this before international matches.
4. Hannah Wilkinson, Kristy Hill and Sarah McLaughlin team up on trips and serenade us with their amazing voices and guitar skills!
5. We have a Keri Hilson look-a-like (or so she thinks!).
1. We make our own music videos on tour and we have our own production company: Em-Ali Productions.
2. We have one of the best tap dancers in the country in our squad (Annalie Longo). Katie Bowen is pretty good too.
3. We have our own Haka. The words and actions were made especially for the football ferns and has significant meaning to our team. If allowed, we perform this before international matches.
4. Hannah Wilkinson, Kristy Hill and Sarah McLaughlin team up on trips and serenade us with their amazing voices and guitar skills!
5. We have a Keri Hilson look-a-like (or so she thinks!).
