DUNEDIN, New Zealand: New Zealand can be proud of their Women's World Cup campaign on home soil despite their group-stage exit, coach Jitka Klimkova said after a goalless draw with Switzerland on Sunday (Jul 30) ended their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds. Co-hosting the tournament with Australia, Ne
DUNEDIN, New Zealand: New Zealand can be proud of their Women's World Cup campaign on home soil despite their group-stage exit, coach Jitka Klimkova said after a goalless draw with Switzerland on Sunday ended their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds.
The Football Ferns again missed out on a place in the last 16, however, after finishing third in Group A with four points - their best ever showing at a World Cup. "We were very close to achieving a historic result... We got four points and two clean sheets. That's an amazing result from this team. I'm sure we inspired a lot of young girls and boys to start loving and playing football.
Klimkova is set to remain in charge of New Zealand for next year's Paris Olympics and the 2027 World Cup, having signed a six-year contract when she took over in September 2021."Now New Zealand understands who Football Ferns are," Klimkova said."I think being patient and taking the baby steps we're taking now and just improving step by step, that's how we want to approach our journey.
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