FIFA U17 Women World Cup: New Zealand Announce Final List, Storm India For Flamingoes

FIFA U17 Women World Cup: New Zealand Announce Final List, Storm India For Flamingoes

Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the 2022 FIFA Women's World Cup, Nigeria's Flamingoes group opponent New Zealand have released their final list of 21 players for the competition, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The team largely of high school girls has been in a closed camping exercise under coach Leon Birnie.

Two players of the team, Auckland United duo Milly Clegg and Ruby Nathan played in August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. 

The Young Football Ferns were nominated to be Oceania Football Confederation’s representatives at this World Cup after the Oceania qualifiers could not take place due to the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, the team departed the country late on Thursday night for India venue of the competition.

They will face Nigeria's Flamingoes at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 14th.

Team List

Aimee Danieli (Auckland United FC; NRF; Epsom Girls Grammar School)

Alexis Cook (Northern Rovers FC; NRF; Westlake Girls High School)

Charlotte Eagle (Melville United AFC; WaiBoP; Hamilton Girls High)

Charlotte Mortlock ( Cashmere Technical; Mainland; Burnside High School)

Ella MacMillan (Phoenix Academy; Capital; AUT)

Ella McCann ( FC Nelson; Mainland; Waimea College)

Emily (Milly) Clegg ( Auckland United FC; NRF; Mount Albert Grammar)

Helena Errington ( Western Suburbs; Capital; Wellington Girls College)

Kiara Bercelli (Alamein FC; Mainland; Te Kura)

Lara Smith (Wellington United; Capital; Wellington Girls College)

Lara Colpi (Western Springs AFC; NRF; Epsom Girls Grammar School)

Madeleine Iro (Cashmere Technical; Mainland; Christchurch Girls High School)

Manaia Elliott (Melville United AFC; WaiBoP; St Peters Cambridge)

Marie Green ( Ellerslie AFC; NRF; Baradene College)

Megan Simpson (Nomads United AFC; Mainland; St Andrews College)

Olivia Ingham (Phoenix Academy; Capital; Onslow College)

Olivia Page (Eastern Suburbs AFC; NRF; Baradene College)

Rebekah Trewhitt (PN Marist FC; Central; St Peters College PN)

Ruby Nathan ( Auckland United FC; NRF; Baradene College)

Suya Hearing (Northern Rovers FC; NRF; Rangitoto College)

Zoe Benson ( Eastern Suburbs AFC; NRF; Macleans College)