Midfielder Betsy Hassett will captain the Football Ferns in Thursday’s friendly international against Argentina at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium.
She becomes the third skipper of the team in a week, after Ali Riley (injured since the Portugal game) and Olivia Chance (who has returned to her Scottish club Celtic).
Hassett, who plays for the Wellington Phoenix A-League team, will make her 141st appearance for the Ferns in the game.
Main photo: Betsy Hassett … captain for the game against Argentina.
Head coach Jitka Klimková has stayed faithful to her most experienced players in the starting line-up, with Grace Neville the only run-on player without double-figure international appearances.
Fixture
Game to be played on Thursday February 23, 2023
New Zealand v Argentina
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland, 7pm (NZT)
How to watch
Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 7.
How they will line up
New Zealand
Argentina
New Zealand
(caps/goals)(club/country)
1 — Erin Nayler (83/0) (IFK Norrköping, Sweden)
3 — Claudia Bunge (17/0) (Melbourne Victory, Australia)
5 — Meikayla Moore (62/4) (Glasgow City, Scotland)
6 — Malia Steinmetz (15/0) (Western Sydney Wanderers, Australia)
8 — Daisy Cleverley (29/2) (HB Køge, Denmark)
9 — Gabi Rennie (22/2) (Arizona State University, United States)
10 — Grace Jale (14/2) (Canberra United, Australia)
12 — Betsy Hassett (140/13) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
14 — Katie Bowen (89/3) (Melbourne City, Australia)
16 — Grace Neville (2/0) (London City Lionesses, England)
17 — Hannah Wilkinson (110/27) (Melbourne City, Australia)
Substitutes
2 — Kate Taylor (7/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
13 — Michaela Foster (1/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
15 — Paige Satchell (39/2) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
18 — Mackenzie Barry (6/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
19 — Liz Anton (18/0) (Perth Glory, Australia)
20 — Indiah-Paige Riley (6/0) (Brisbane Roar, Australia)
21 — Brianna Edwards (0/0) (Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand)
22 — Ava Collins (10/0) (St John’s University, United States)
23 — Murphy Sheaff (0/0) (Jacksonville University, United States)
Coaching staff
Head coach: Jitka Klimková
Argentina
23 — Laurina Oliveros (GK)
3 — Eliana Stabile
4 — Julieta Cruz
6 — Aldana Cornetti
7 — Romina Nuñez
8 — Falfan Daiana
9 — Paulina Gramaglia
14 — Miriam Mayorga
15 — Maria Bonsegundo
16 — Lorena Benitez
19 — Mariana Larroquette
Substitutes
1 — Vanina Correa (GK)
2 — Chiara Singarella
5 — Vanessa Santana
17 — Maricel Pereyra
18 — Gabriela Chavez
20 — Marianela Szymanowsk
21 — Érica Lonigro
22 — Estefania Banini
Coaching staff
Head coach: Germán Portanova
Match officials
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant 1: Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Assistant 2: Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
4th referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
VAR: Shaun Evans (Australia)
AVAR: Joanna Chakartis (Australia)
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