New Zealand Highlights
Group: D
Region: OFC (Champion)
Last time out: 2012 – finished third in group
Best finish: 2010, 2012 – finished third in group
Advanced from group: has not yet advanced from the group stage
Previous Tournaments
2012
Finished third in Group A behind Japan and Mexico.
2010
Finished fourth in Group B and did not advance.
2008
Finished third in Group A behind Nigeria and England.
2006
Finished fourth in Group A and did not advance.
2004
Did not qualify.
2002
Did not qualify.
2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup Roster
Goalkeepers
1 – Lily Alfeld (Mainland Football)
20 – Corina Brown (Capital Football)
21 – Ronisa Lipi (Capital Football)
Defenders
2 – CJ Bott (Capital Football)
5 – Emily Jensen (Mainland Football)
6 – Meikayla Moore (Mainland Football)
15 – Megan Robertson (Capital Football)
16 – Ashleigh Ward (Mainland Football)
Midfielders
3 – Megan Lee (Northern Football)
14 – Katie Bowen (captain) (Northern Football)
7 – Hannah Carlsen (Northern Football)
8 – Daisy Cleverley (Auckland Football)
13 – Isabella Coombes (Waikato Bay of Plenty Football)
4 – Evie Millynn (Capital Football)
Forwards
19 – Tayla O’Brien (Northern Football)
11 – Briar Palmer (Capital Football)
17 – Jasmine Pereira (Northern Football)
9 – Martine Puketapu (Auckland Football)
10 – Emma Rolston (Capital Football)
12 – Stephanie Skilton (Auckland Football)
18 – Belinda van Noorden (Mainland Football)
Match Schedule
Group D
Aug. 6 2-0 W vs. Paraguay (Montreal)
Aug. 9 0-4 L vs. France (Montreal)
Aug. 13 3-0 W vs. Costa Rica (Toronto)
Quarterfinals
Aug. 17 1-4 L vs. Nigeria (Moncton)