The Ford Football Ferns squad has been named for the Oceania Qualifiers finals, set to be played in Aotearoa New Zealand, the qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
Michael Mayne’s side will first face Fiji in the semi-finals on Sunday 12 April at FMG Stadium Waikato in Kirikiriroa Hamilton (KO 7pm).
The winner of that game will then take on the winner of Papua New Guinea v American Samoa on Wednesday 15 April at North Harbour Stadium in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (KO 7pm), with the victorious side booking their ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil.
The squad sees Ferns’ regulars Ally Green, Jacqui Hand, Gabi Rennie, and Kate Taylor, added to the group who won all three Oceania Qualifiers games in the Solomon Islands earlier this month without conceding a goal.
The full squad is:
Liz ANTON (27 caps/0 goals) Canberra United, Australia
Hannah BLAKE (10/3) Durham FC, England
Kelli BROWN (11/4) Newcastle Jets, Australia
Claudia BUNGE (40/1) Melbourne Victory, Australia
Milly CLEGG (23/4) Vittsjö GIK, Sweden
Victoria ESSON (32/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Michaela FOSTER (33/1) Durham FC, England
Ally GREEN (19/2) FC Copenhagen, Denmark
Maya HAHN (8/1) FC Viktoria Berlin, Germany
Jacqui HAND (37/9) FC Basel, Switzerland
Deven JACKSON (8/1) Melbourne City FC, Australia
Grace JALE (37/10) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Katie KITCHING (26/7) Sunderland AFC, England
Charlotte LANCASTER (3/0) Newcastle Jets, Australia
Meikayla MOORE (77/4) Calgary Wild, Canada
Emma PIJNENBURG (11/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Gabi RENNIE (45/2) Eskilstuna United DFF, Sweden
Indiah-Paige RILEY (37/9) Crystal Palace, England
Alina SANTOS (2/0) University of Denver, USA
Rebekah STOTT (110/4) Melbourne City, Australia
Kate TAYLOR (30/2) Dijon FCO, France
Pia VLOK (3/1) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Grace WISNEWSKI (7/0) FC Nordsjælland, Denmark
Ford Football Ferns head coach Michael Mayne said:
“These are really important games for us to achieve the first of our goals in our campaign plan, qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil.
“Because of these games coming so quickly after the group stage we have made the decision to retain the vast majority of that squad so we have real consistency and can hit the ground running once the players are back home.
“The tournament in the Solomon Islands was a great start to the year, and while the scores reflected the difference in quality we have over those OFC nations, what was pleasing was the way in which we stayed connected to what we wanted to get from the fixtures in the way we played and approached those matches very professionally as a group.
“I am extremely pleased with how this team is working on and off the pitch right now and how they are for looking for ways to drive each other in every opportunity we get together.
“Now we get to continue that work on home soil and we want to put on an entertaining match against Fiji on April 12 in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton.
“The reality is, we have not played in New Zealand in over a year so being back in Aotearoa is a real privilege and the prospect of qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in front of our home fans and families is very special and not something we get to do very often.
“The players are obviously extremely motivated to come back, connect with our people and put on a some good performances that book our ticket to Brazil in front of our home supporters.”
Tickets for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers semi-finals and finals are available now, priced at $20 for adults and $5 for children plus ticketing fees, from Ticketek.
Article added: Thursday 19 March 2026