AUCKLAND, July 23 (Reuters) - The New Zealand team were in good spirits after a fire at their hotel forced them to evacuate briefly on Saturday night at the Women's World Cup, New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said.
New Zealand police apprehended a suspect in connection with the fire and the individual was facing arson and burglary charges, he said.
Trained well today in the sunshine, which was welcome as well, and are looking in good shape," Pragnell told reporters on Sunday.
"Another curveball in the last three days," he added, in an apparent reference to a shooting in which three people were killed near the Norway team hotel in Auckland hours ahead of the tournament kick-off match on Thursday.
"If you put on a show like that and I think the World Cup coming to New Zealand, I think it's kind of just thrown football into people's faces," said defender C.J.
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