With New Zealand having gone 10 video games with no win within the build-up to the Women’s World Cup, midfielder Katie Bowen stated they are going to look to be taught from the success of the youthful gamers within the squad who gained bronze on the Under-17 event in 2018.
New Zealand, co-host of the July 20-August 20 World Cup with Australia, final recorded a victory in a pleasant in opposition to the Philippines in September.
The squad incorporates among the gamers who completed third on the Under-17 World Cup in Uruguay and 29-year-old Bowen stated they might provide perception to the senior gamers.
“I still remember celebrating their win. And I think we can actually lean on those younger girls,” Bowen advised FIFA+ on Tuesday.
“That’s not common to do in senior teams but I think we can discuss what it took for them to seize that moment and make sure it didn’t slip away.
“They had success that we’ve not had as senior Ferns teams and I think they can teach us what they learned from that tournament and what came after it.”
New Zealand, who want to get previous the group stage for the primary time, start their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Norway on July 20 earlier than dealing with the Philippines and Switzerland.
