The Football Ferns earned a draw with FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia in the first of their two-match series of friendly internationals in Bogata.
The match ended 0-0 but both sides had chances to score.
Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková’s squad had 10 players not included in the World Cup group, including six uncapped players.
Match highlights
Here’s a two-minute highlights package produced by FIFA+.
Result
Game played on Sunday December 3, 2023
Played at Estadio el Campin, Bogata
Colombia 0
New Zealand 0
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Line-ups
Colombia
Catalina Pérez, Carolina Arias (Mónica Ramos 90+2′), Daniela Arias (Viviana Acosta 46′), Jorelyn Carabalí, Manuela Vanegas, Daniela Montoya (captain) (Manuela Paví 63′), Lorena Bedoya, Leicy Santos (Gabriela Huertas 90+5′), Marcela Restrepo (Ivonne Chacón 76′), Catalina Usme, Mayra Ramírez.
Subs not used: Sandra Sepúlveda (GK), Luisa Fernanda Agudelo (GK), Ángela Barón, Daniela Caracas, Lady Andrade, Camila Reyes, Elexa Bahr.
New Zealand
Anna Leat, Mackenzie Barry, Katie Bowen, Michaela Foster (Ally Green 72′), Rebekah Stott (captain), Ava Collins, Betsy Hassett, Indiah-Paige Riley (Paige Satchell 61′), Malia Steinmetz (Daisy Cleverley 72′), Jacqui Hand, Grace Jale (Katie Kitching 89′).
Subs not used: Brianna Edwards, Victoria Esson, Manaia Elliott, Aniela Jensen, Ruby Nathan, Kate Taylor, Marisa Van Der Meer.
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