A Rosie White goal has helped the Football Ferns to victory this morning. It was the first time since 1981 the team had beaten Norway, which is ranked 12th in the world. The win was also the first over a higher-ranked opponent for the world No19 Football ferns since the 2015 1-0 victory over Brazil. While Norway held the majority of possession, the Ferns defence remained resolute. "Norway had a level of preparation ahead of us and we have tried to bring things together fairly late.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2019 20:26 UTC