Six games, 18 goals and 166,340 spectators … yes, the FIFA Women’s World Cup is off to a storming start in New Zealand.
The tournament was kick-started with a Football Ferns win in the opening game at Auckland’s Eden Park, and games have now played at all four New Zealand venues.
If you’re coming late to the party — or want to relive your favourite moments — here’s a summary of the six games played in New Zealand, with video highlights of each game.
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New Zealand’s Hannah Wilkinson … scorer of the first goal at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Phototek.
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Game played on Thursday July 20, 2023
Group A
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 42,137
New Zealand 1 (Hannah Wilkinson 48′)
Norway 0
Games played on Friday July 21, 2023
Group A
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 13,711
Philippines 0
Switzerland 2 (Ramona Bachmann 45′ pen, Seraina Piubel (64′)
Group C
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 22,966
Spain 3 (own goal 21′, Aitana Bonmati 23′, Esther Gonzalez 27′)
Costa Rica 0
Games played on Saturday July 22, 2023
Group E
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 41,107
United States 3 (Sophia Smith 14′, 45+7′, Lindsey Horan 77′)
Vietnam 0
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FMG Stadium Waikato
Attendance: 16,111
Group C
Zambia 0
Japan 5 (Hinata Miyazawa 43′, 62′, Mina Tanaka 55′, Jun Endo 71′, Riki Ueki 90+11′ pen)
Games played on Sunday July 23, 2023
Group G
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 18,317
Sweden 2 (Fridolina Rolfö 65′, Amanda Ilestedt 90′)
South Africa 1 (Hildah Magaia 48′)
Group E
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 11,991
Netherlands 1 (Stefanie van der Gragt 13′)
Portugal 0
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