Rebekah Stott will captain the Football Ferns against Colombia after Ali Riley’s late withdrawal because of injury.
Head coach Jitka Klimková has given defender Mackenzie Barry her first start for the Ferns in her starting line-up confirmed an hour before kick-off in Bogata.
Defender Grace Neville was unable to join up with the squad due to a medical reason, NZ Football advised.
The game will be live-streamed free by FIFA+. See links below to watch.
Colombia
1 Catalina Pérez (GK)
17 Carolina Arias
3 Daniela Arias
19 Jorelyn Carabalí
2 Manuela Vanegas
6 Daniela Montoya (captain)
5 Lorena Bedoya
10 Leicy Santos
8 Marcela Restrepo
11 Catalina Usme
9 Mayra Ramírez
Subs
12 Sandra Sepúlveda (GK)
13 Luisa Fernanda Agudelo (GK)
22 Daniela Caracas
15 Viviana Acosta
20 Mónica Ramos
14 Ángela Barón
28 Gabriela Huertas
7 Camila Reyes
24 Ivonne Chacón
26 Manuela Paví
16 Lady Andrade
23 Elexa Bahr
New Zealand
23 Anna Leat
25 Mackenzie Barry
14 Katie Bowen
2 Michaela Foster
13 Rebekah Stott (captain)
28 Ava Collins
12 Betsy Hassett
20 Indiah-Paige Riley
6 Malia Steinmetz
16 Jacqui Hand
18 Grace Jale
Subs
30 Brianna Edwards (GK
21 Victoria Esson (GK)
98 Daisy Cleverley
95 Manaia Elliott
24 Ally Green
96 Aniela Jensen
99 Katie Kitching
97 Ruby Nathan
15 Paige Satchell
26 Kate Taylor
94 Marisa Van Der Meer
Fixtures
Game to be played on Sunday December 3, 2023 (NZT)
Colombia v New Zealand
Estadio El Campin, Bogotá, Colombia, 10am (NZT)