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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/131544682/football-ferns-to-play-iceland-and-nigeria-in-turkey-ahead-of-womens-world-cup

The Football Ferns will head into the home Women’s World Cup having played a team from every confederation outside of Oceania, after locking in games against Iceland and Nigeria in Turkey.

New Zealand will continue their World Cup preparations with fixtures against the world No. 16 Iceland and world No. 45 Nigeria at the Mardan Sports Complex in Antalya on April 8 and 12 (NZT).


March 20, 2023 10:29 · Edited March 20, 2023 11:11
coochiee
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Looks like even the Nigerians will be tough, showing FIFA rankings don't mean much?? Ferns haven't got a striker anywhere in the world close to this Nigerian one.

Nigeria, meanwhile, qualified for this year’s World Cup after reaching the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

They will be the first African nation the Football Ferns have played since losing to Cameroon at the last World Cup, in 2019.

Despite their lowly ranking, they boast a squad full of European and North American-based professionals, including star striker Asisat Oshoala has scored 19 goals for Spanish giants Barcelona this season.

March 20, 2023 11:15
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March 24, 2023 18:57
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Wonder what difference that extra month waiting has made... surely playing against US??? Would have been more beneficial then not. 
March 24, 2023 20:08
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Wonder what difference that extra month waiting has made... surely playing against US??? Would have been more beneficial then not. 

Yes why not bring Clegg into camp earlier. Either that weakened squad against USA, or even in for Portugal/Argentina wider squad. Both basically 10 day camps where Clegg would have got a valuable look at senior women's international football.

Why bring in likes of Tayla O'Brien or Jana Radosavljević against the US, if they were realistically very long shots for the WWC. Klimkova makes some strange calls
March 24, 2023 21:09 · Edited March 24, 2023 21:11
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Why are NZF talking about blue shorts for the ladies sides?  When the men wore blue they did not look like a kiwi sports team at all.

Surely it's black all the way.  

It's not as if we have not played in white shirts and black shorts before.
March 25, 2023 21:07
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Why are NZF talking about blue shorts for the ladies sides?  When the men wore blue they did not look like a kiwi sports team at all.

Surely it's black all the way.  

It's not as if we have not played in white shirts and black shorts before.
Yeah ditching the white shorts is 100% the right call, but blue? That’s just an England kit.
March 25, 2023 21:33
reg22
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probably related to kit regs/restictions and our away kit being all black
March 26, 2023 14:50
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March 28, 2023 13:37
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“It is not our biggest strength, being the most creative team in the world, but what we are is we are the ones who will be fighting and that's what we need to see again. If we don't see those values or if we don't see those beliefs on the field, that this is who we are, then we will have results like we had in February."-Klimkova

So team, if I don't see these values and beliefs and have results like in February, well, I will just pick the same players again...and if I don't see these values and beliefs next time, well then, I will pick you again...then after 6 years of this, well I have to leave, until you hire me again...

Congrats to Clegg at least, hopefully she destroys.

March 29, 2023 03:25 · Edited March 29, 2023 03:28
LG
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Scoring goals for the Nix, huge potential if she is allowed to develop. I think playing for the Nix for a couple of more seasons would be good for her - no pressure to perform, just allowed to get on with developing.
March 29, 2023 07:38
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Clegg knocking in the occasional goal v defence/keepers well below international level doesn't necessarily equate to her being the salvation of the Ferns. From Jitka's POV she can bring her in saying she is doing what (some of ) the public asked for and then point the finger elsewhere if the Ferns don't bag goals.
March 29, 2023 10:39
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No gonna lie, Klimkova talks a whole lotta shark in press conferences. Does she even hear what she's saying? It's nonsensical.
March 29, 2023 11:17
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Let's be totally honest here - NZF should have had the guts to fire her after the Portugal/Argentina series. That more than anything showed we are miles behind where we should be. 
March 29, 2023 11:42
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Reading the Niche round up of recent club games from overseas and having players playing in their club positions how would this 11 go? Right footed Riley playing right mid. Hand scoring goals, Foster and Chance playing key roles for their teams 

            Hand Jale
Chance Hasset Steinmetz Riley
Foster Bowen Bunge Bott
                 Esson
March 29, 2023 22:29
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Why are NZF talking about blue shorts for the ladies sides?  When the men wore blue they did not look like a kiwi sports team at all.

Surely it's black all the way.  

It's not as if we have not played in white shirts and black shorts before.
See https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/300834898/decision-to-ditch-football-ferns-white-shorts-relieves-period-anxiety

Really the problem is FIFA insisting that undergarments must match the outer uniform.  If they allowed dark undergarments under white shorts, I don't think this would be a topic of discussion.  We'd have a black (dark) kit and a white (light) kit, and digging out the 2004 era blue shirts with red shorts if we are ever away to a team with white and black stripes!.
March 30, 2023 00:03 · Edited March 30, 2023 00:04
coochiee
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March 31, 2023 18:14
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April 05, 2023 16:04
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That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.
April 05, 2023 16:27
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Nice to get a game in the Bay!
April 05, 2023 18:40
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That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.

Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
April 06, 2023 11:08
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That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.

Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
Vietnam are possibly a close substitute for the Philippines (at least geographically - possibly stylistically) and it's very typical for teams to play geographical (near) neighbours to group opposition in friendlies. All Whites played Slovakia (Slovenia) and Chile (Paraguay) ahead of 2010 for example. 

The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.
April 06, 2023 11:42
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Agruably the Ferns best player at the moment. Playing regularly in the English WSL. Hopefully Bott recovers quickly.

April 06, 2023 12:08
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That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.

Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
Vietnam are possibly a close substitute for the Philippines (at least geographically - possibly stylistically) and it's very typical for teams to play geographical (near) neighbours to group opposition in friendlies. All Whites played Slovakia (Slovenia) and Chile (Paraguay) ahead of 2010 for example. 

The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.

A win over Philillpines is also vital and realistic. So important to play hopefully similar Asian opposition beforehand. A win over Norway is less likely, perhaps not so important, and we have played plenty of strong Euro teams lately - including Norway themselves last year. Play Iceland tomorrow night.

Oh and AWs played Mexico , Australia, Serbia & Slovenia in the leadup to South Africa 2010. 

April 06, 2023 12:19 · Edited April 12, 2023 11:16
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April 06, 2023 12:21
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Never had less interest in a national team. Being completely apathetic to a home FIFA World Cup is a weird feeling
April 12, 2023 09:01
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Never had less interest in a national team. Being completely apathetic to a home FIFA World Cup is a weird feeling

It's hard to care about the team when it appears the players don't either.
April 12, 2023 09:46
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That's a good game for us. Need a result in it for confidence.

Should've been a stronger European opposition I think.
Vietnam are possibly a close substitute for the Philippines (at least geographically - possibly stylistically) and it's very typical for teams to play geographical (near) neighbours to group opposition in friendlies. All Whites played Slovakia (Slovenia) and Chile (Paraguay) ahead of 2010 for example. 

The Portugal result could have also humbled the team/management, and so whereas they might have possibly looked at Sweden to 'fill in' for Norway prior to that result, they now might be thinking another 0-5 loss would be the worst possible preparation. Better to go in riding the high of a win than a demoralising defeat.

A win over Philillpines is also virtual and realistic. So important to play hopefully similar Asian opposition beforehand. A win over Norway is less likely, perhaps not so important, and we have played plenty of strong Euro teams lately - including Norway themselves last year. Play Iceland tomorrow night.

Oh and AWs played Mexico , Australia, Serbia & Slovenia in the leadup to South Africa 2010. 

Off topic I know but the 2010 AWs also played Chile in a behind closed doors game before the WC
April 12, 2023 10:14
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April 12, 2023 11:23
coochiee
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Wonder if any of the other ALW Ferns like Hassett, plan to head north for playing time to keep fit. Sounds promising Chance's knee injury not too bad.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/131745353/betsy-hassett-latest-football-fern-facing-injury-recovery-ahead-of-world-cup

Hassett was holding the side of her chest as she was helped from the field and Klimková said the Ferns would “do the maximum to take care of her”. It takes around a month to six weeks to heal a broken rib.

While Hassett had just finished an A-League Women campaign with the Wellington Phoenix, she was due to return to Iceland to continue playing ahead of the World Cup.

Chance was replaced at halftime of the 1-1 draw with Iceland last Friday after going to ground clutching her left knee after she made a tackle.

She went for scans the day after that match, but the last time Klimková spoke to media, the morning before the Nigeria match, there was no update available, though she said the left-footed midfielder was walking freely and not in any pain.



April 12, 2023 13:37
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who is the world, apart from alan pardew (who got 7 at newcastle) gets a 6 year contract?

combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird
April 12, 2023 14:15
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who is the world, apart from alan pardew (who got 7 at newcastle) gets a 6 year contract?

combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird

Winston. 
Aside from her perceived deficiencies, I don't think she is a particularly inspiring character for the general public to get excited for in this WC. 
April 12, 2023 14:45
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who is the world, apart from alan pardew (who got 7 at newcastle) gets a 6 year contract?

combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird

Chealsea vibes on the contract front.
April 12, 2023 14:48
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who is the world, apart from alan pardew (who got 7 at newcastle) gets a 6 year contract?

combine this with head office apathy, player apathy, etc, when hosting the world cup and the whole vibe is plain weird

Chealsea vibes on the contract front.
Graham Potter is available I think.
I dont think he needs a large salary....
April 12, 2023 16:01
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Wait, we have a manager? 

Could’ve fooled me. It looks like we’re playing with absolutely no game plan.
April 12, 2023 16:05
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Never had less interest in a national team. Being completely apathetic to a home FIFA World Cup is a weird feeling

It's hard to care about the team when it appears the players don't either.

I completely agree. 

Was super pumped to come home and watch the Ferns play positively but from what I've seen, we will be an embarrassment. 

Staying in Europe for the summer looks like a better idea at this point in time.
April 12, 2023 18:48
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