New Zealand face a rigorous examination at July’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, but they are not fazed by the prospect of taking on the elite. Last month’s draw pitted the Junior Football Ferns against Brazil, 2008 runners-up Korea DPR and European heavyweights Sweden.
A steady rise up the pecking order of women's football in recent years has enhanced New Zealand's confidence, especially on the back of strong performances at both of FIFA’s youth tournaments two years ago. They managed a maiden victory in a FIFA women's competition with a 3-1 defeat of Colombia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup on home soil, before collecting four points in the first phase of that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup, only to agonisingly miss out on qualification due to a last-gasp England equaliser in their final group game.
source:http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup
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