Since the first edition in 1991, the hosts have always qualified for the knockout stages and New Zealand will advance if they win. Qualification will also mark the first time in six attempts they have reached the knockouts. But with three points separating table toppers Switzerland and bottom side Norway, all four teams have a shot at qualifying for the last 16. We want to basically be in that mindset where it doesn't matter who's standing there on the actual pitch," she said. She was a bit stressed as well, because she was playing in her first World Cup," Abadia said.

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Persons: Molly Darlington, Ada Hegerberg, Ballon, Felicitas Rauch, Giulia Gwinn, Carolin Simon, Martina Voss, Tecklenburg, Linda Caicedo, Nelson Abadia, Abadia, it's, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Zealand Training, New Zealand, Zealand, Football Ferns, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Zealand, Dunedin , New Zealand, New, Molly Darlington AUCKLAND, Switzerland, Norway, Philippines, Germany, Colombia, Bengaluru