Head coach Jitka Klimková has named an experienced starting line-up for Friday’s friendly international against Portugal at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato.
All her starters have at least 20 caps with the exception of Wellington Phoenix defender Kate Taylor who makes her seventh appearance for her country but was making her first as a starter.
Starting line-ups
New Zealand
Shirt numbers unavailable
(caps/goals)(club/country)
1 — Erin Nayler (81/0) (IFK Norrköping, Sweden)
4 — CJ Bott (36/2) (Leicester City, England)
14 — Katie Bowen (87/3) (Melbourne City, Australia)
3 — Claudia Bunge (16/0) (Melbourne Victory, Australia)
7 — Ali Riley (captain) (149/2) (Angel City, United States)
2 — Kate Taylor (6/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
11 — Olivia Chance (40/2) (Celtic, Scotland)
12 — Betsy Hassett (138/13) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
6 — Malia Steinmetz (13/0) (Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia)
9 — Gabi Rennie (20/2) (Arizona State University, United States)
17 — Hannah Wilkinson (108/27) (Melbourne City, Australia)
Substitutes
5 — Meikayla Moore (60/4) (Glasgow City, Scotland)
15 — Paige Satchell (37/2) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
8 — Daisy Cleverley (27/2) (HB Køge, Denmark)
18 — Mackenzie Barry (5/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
19 — Liz Anton (16/0) (Perth Glory, Australia)
10 — Grace Jale (12/2) (Canberra United, Australia)
20 — Indiah-Paige Riley (6/0) (Brisbane Roar, Australia)
21 — Brianna Edwards (0/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
22 — Ava Collins (9/0) (St John’s University, United States)
— Michaela Foster (0/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
23 — Murphy Sheaff (0/0) (Jacksonville University, United States)
— Grace Neville (1/0) (London City Lionesses, England)
Withdrew
GK: Victoria Esson — injured, (12/0) (Rangers, Scotland)
GK: Anna Leat — injured, (9/0) (Aston Villa, England)
DF: Rebekah Stott — injured, (87/4) (Brighton & Hove Albion, England)
MF: Grace Wisnewski — personal reasons (1/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
Coaching staff
Head coach: Jitka Klimková
Portugal
12 — Patrícia Morais (SC Braga, Portugal)
3 — Lúcia Alves (SL Benfica, Portugal)
4 — Sílvia Rebelo (SL Benfica, Portugal)
17 — Ana Seiça (SL Benfica, Portugal)
8 — Andreia Norton (SL Benfica, Portugal)
14 — Dolores Silva (SC Braga, Portugal)
7 — Vanessa Marques (SC Braga, Portugal)
9 — Ana Borges (Sporting CP, Portugal)
21 — Ana Capeta (Sporting CP, Portugal)
10 — Jéssica Silva (SL Benfica, Portugal)
23 — Telma Encarnação (CS Marítimo, Portugal)
Substitutes
22 — Rute Costa (SL Benfica, Portugal)
1 — Inês Pereira (Servette FC, Switzerland
15 — Carole Costa (SL Benfica, Portugal)
2 — Catarina Amado (SL Benfica, Portugal)
19 — Diana Gomes (Sevilla FC, Spain)
5 — Joana Marchão (Parma Calcio, Italy)
6 — Andreia Jacinto (Real Sociedad, Spain)
13 — Fátima Pinto (Deportivo Alavés, Spain)
11 — Tatiana Pinto (Levante UD, Spain)
18 — Carolina Mendes (SC Braga, Portugal)
16 — Diana Silva (Sporting CP, Portugal)
20 — Kika Nazareth (SL Benfica, Portugal)
Training players
MF: Ana Rute (SC Braga, Portugal)
FWD: Kelsey Araújo (Le Havre, France)
Coaching staff
Head coach: Francisco Neto
Assistants: Luis Marques, Rafael Costa, Rita Goncalves
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