New Zealand v Philippines
When: Tuesday July 25, 5:30pm
Where: Wellington Regional Stadium
Football Ferns fever has well and truly gripped the country, after their historic win over Norway in their tournament opener at Auckland's Eden Park last week.
The win was New Zealand's first - men's or women's - at a World Cup and has put the side on track to knock off a few other firsts over the coming week.
Tuesday's clash with the Philippines is their second of the tournament and a win should clinch their place in the knockout rounds - and they'll enter the clash as strong favourites to do precisely that.
The 46th-ranked side are the only team in their group below New Zealand (26th) in the FIFA world rankings.
The Philippines dropped their first game against Switzerland 2-0, but they could feel aggrieved by a highly contentious penalty decision that went against them for the opening goal.
Those two goals accounted for half the total goals they've conceded in their past seven matches, which includes four clean sheets. Led by sparkplug Sarina Bolden, they've also scored 16 goals through their three Cup qualifying games.
The sides last met at Los Angeles last September, where New Zealand emerged 2-1 winners, with a team that featured only a handful of their first-choice players.
After setting a record attendance for a football match in New Zealand with their 42,137, another soldout stadium of 33,000-plus will greet them in the capital.
Wellington's Regional Stadium was the venue where Rory Fallon rose to head the All Whites into the 2010 World Cup in their qualifier against Bahrain and fans will hope to witness another slice of footballing folklore on Tuesday.
New Zealand will round out their group games against the Swiss at Dunedin on Sunday, where they'll hope to have one eye already trained on a knockout clash at Auckland on August 5, likely against either Spain or Japan.
TAB Odds: New Zealand $1.29, Philippines $9.00, Draw $4.80
New Zealand
Goalkeepers: Victoria Esson, Anna Leat, Erin Nayler
Defenders: Elizabeth Anton, CJ Bott, Katie Bowen, Claudia Bunge, Daisy Cleverley, Michaela Foster, Ali Riley, Rebekah Stott
Midfielders: Olivia Chance, Betsy Hassett, Annalie Longo, Ria Percival, Malia Steinmetz
Forwards: Milly Clegg, Jacqui Hand, Grace Jale, Gabi Rennie, Indiah-Paige Riley, Paige Satchell, Hannah Wilkinson
Philippines
Goalkeepers: Kiara Fontanilla, Kaiya Jota, Olivia McDaniel
Defenders: Alicia Barker, Angela Beard, Reina Bonta, Malea Cesar, Jessika Cowart, Sofia Harrison, Hali Long, Dominique Randle
Midfielders: Tahnai Annis, Ryley Bugay, Anicka Castañeda, Sara Eggesvik, Quinley Quezada, Jaclyn Sawicki
Forwards: Sarina Bolden, Isabella Flanigan, Carleigh Frilles, Katrina Guillou, Chandler McDaniel, Meryll Serrano
Weather: According to MetService, conditions will be clear with no chance of rain util later in the evening.
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