The Women’s World Cup will get under way on July 20 when co-hosts New Zealand take on Norway.
The Football Ferns are first in action in their home tournament in this Group A encounter, taking on a strong Norwegian side who are fancied to go fairly deep into the knockout stages.
Australia and the Republic of Ireland meet in the day’s later game in Group B, with that match taking place in Sydney.
The Sporting News is providing live updates from the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup below.
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New Zealand vs Norway live score
| 1st Half | 2nd Half | Result | Goalscorers | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | — | Wilkinson |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | — |
New Zealand vs Norway live updates, highlights
73 mins: Yet more joy for New Zealand in the channels behind the Norwegian defence; this time it’s Percival darting into that half-space. Wilkinson continues to be a menace, as well, with multiple corners for the Football Ferns too.
Mikalsen comes to collect it but misses… she’s bailed out by her defenders. Boe Risa is introduced for Norway.
70 mins: A couple of changes for the Football Ferns, one of them seeing Bunge replacing Stott in defence. Can they see out this game?
67 mins: You’d presume Norway would be making all the running in…
