Here’s your guide to the second friendly international in the two-match series between New Zealand’s Football Ferns and the world champion United States at Auckland’s Eden Park.
The opening game, played before a record crowd of 12,508 at Sky Stadium, Wellington, resulted in a 4-0 win to the United States.
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Alex Morgan has been replaced in the starting line-up just before kick off after reporting a tightening in her lower leg.
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Fixture
Game to be played on Saturday January 21, 2023
New Zealand v United States
Eden Park, Auckland, 4pm (NZT)
How to watch
The two matches will be broadcast live in New Zealand by Sky Sport.
Starting line-ups
New Zealand
1 — Erin Nayler
19 — Liz Anton
24 — Ally Green
31 — Anna Green
7 — Ali Riley (captain)
11 — Olivia Chance
15 — Daisy Cleverley
9 — Gabi Rennie
26 — Ava Collins
25 — Grace Jale
13 — Paige Satchell
Subs
16 — Emma Rolston
18 — Mackenzie Barry
20 — Jana Radosavljevic
21 — Murphy Sheaff (GK)
22 — Hannah Blake
23 — Brianna Edwards (GK)
29 — Jacqui Hand
30 — Ashleigh Ward
32 — Aniela Jensen
33 — Grace Wisnewski
34 — Tayla O’Brien
36 — Deven Jackson
United States
18 — Casey Murphy
2 — Ashley Sanchez
3 — Alana Cook
8 — Sofia Huerta
9 — Mallory Swanson
12 — Naomi Girma
7 — Ashley Hatch
16 — Rose Lavelle
17 — Andi Sullivan
19 — Crystal Dunn
25 — Trinity Rodman
Subs
4 — Becky Sauerbrunn
5 — Hailie Mace
6 — Lynn Williams
10 — Lindsey Horan
11 — Midge Purce
12 — Naomi Girma
14 — Emily Sonnett
15 — Sam Coffey
20 — Taylor Kornieck
21 — Adrianna Franch
22 — Kristie Mewis
23 — Emily Fox
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Past meetings
The United States and New Zealand have played 20 times, with the US winning 18 games.
The only win by New Zealand was at their first meeting on December 15, 1987.
The sides drew 1-1 during a friendly in October 2013.
Prior to this series, the most recent meeting was at the 2022 SheBelieves Cup, a 5-0 victory for the Americans in Carson, California, on February 20, 2022.
Who to watch in the NZ team
The most-capped player in the squad is captain Ali Riley with 148 appearances, followed by Betsy Hassett (138), Anna Green (81), Erin Nayler (79), Olivia Chance (38) and Paige Satchell (36).
Betsy Hassett is the top scorer in this squad with 14 international goals, followed by Anna Green (8) and Emma Rolston (6).
Yet to make their full international debuts are goalkeeper Brianna Edwards, Deven Jackson, Aniela Jensen, Rebecca Lake, Tayla O’Brien and Murphy Sheaff.
Grace Nevill and Grace Wisnewski made their debuts in the first match in Wellington.
Who to watch in the US team
Their most-capped player in the squad is Becky Sauerbrunn, with 212 appearances, followed Alex Morgan (201), Crystal Dunn (127) and Lindsey Horan (123).
Their least-capped players are Casey Murphy (12), Adrianna Franch (10), Trinity Rodman (11), Naomi Girma (10), Hailie Mace (9), Taylor Kornieck (8) and Sam Coffey (4).
Alex Morgan earned her 200th cap on November 13 against Germany, becoming the 13th player in USWNT history to reach the 200-cap milestone.
Morgan is the top scorer in this squad, with 120 goals in internationals.
Other goalscorers are Lindsey Horan (26), Swanson (27), Dunn (24) and Rose Lavelle (22).
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