New Zealand squad named to play France and Norway

Ali Riley

New Zealand squad named to play France and Norway

Tony Readings has named his New Zealand Football Ferns squad to participate in the European tour in which they will play France and Norway.

The first challenge of the tour is against France on 22 November before the team travel to Norway for two matches on November 26 and 28.

Readings is building the strongest possible squad as the team head towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup next summer.

The 20-player squad not only includes 11 players with over 50 caps, but it is balanced with a number of younger players making the trip with age-group representatives Catherine Bott, Evie Millynn, Jasmine Pereira and debutant Isabella Coombes all taking their first few steps at senior international level.

New Zealand Football Ferns squad to play France and Norway

Goalkeepers

Erin Nayler (Glenfield Rovers, NZ)
Rebecca Rolls (Three Kings Utd, NZ)

Defenders

Catherine Bott (Forrest Hill Milford Utd AFC, NZ)
Abby Erceg (USV Jena, GER)
Meikayla Moore (Coastal Spirit, NZ)
Ria Percival (USV Jena, GER)
Ali Riley (FC Rosengard, SWE)
Rebekah Stott (SC Sand, GER)

Midfielders

Hayley Bowden (unattached)
Isabella Coombes (Claudelands Rovers, NZ)
Betsy Hassett (Manchester City, ENG)
Katie Hoyle (Notts County FC, ENG)
Annalie Longo (Coastal Spirit, NZ)
Evie Millynn (Eastern Suburbs AFC, NZ)
Kirsty Yallop (Vittsjo GIK, SWE)

Forwards

Helen Collins (Claudelands Rovers, NZ)
Sarah Gregorius (AS Elfen Saitama, JPN)
Amber Hearn (USV Jena, GER)
Jasmine Pereira (Three Kings Utd, NZ)
Hannah Wilkinson (University of Tennessee, USA)