Two uncapped players have been called up for the Football Ferns’ two-match series against Panama next month.
Midfielder Daisy Brazendale joins after representing New Zealand at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup where she captained the side in all three games at the tournament in Poland.
Helena Errington, who plays in midfield for club side FH Hafnarfjörður in Iceland, is also called up to the squad after previously playing at U-17 and U-20 level.
Coach Michael Mayne said as the countdown continued to the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year in Brazil he wanted to ensure he looked at “all of the available options” when it came to putting together a squad.
“The squad selection for these two matches come at a time where opportunities are there for players to be revisited due to timing of seasons and some players not quite ready for an international window right now,” Mayne said.
“Exposing the squad to the environment and playing in South America will again be great to see how the players have prepared to perform in the climate we will face in Brazil.
“After a three-month break in the FIFA calendar, which has allowed us to review and identify our priorities leading into the tournament, matches will come thick and fast from this point on, so we need to make sure we shift the focus towards the priorities that will allow us to be best prepared for the step up in challenge in Brazil.
“We will go into the next four available windows, ahead of naming our squad for Brazil in May, clear as a group on the direction we will go and how we will be ready to tackle the challenge at the tournament connected, clear, and prepared to execute as a team.”
The Football Ferns will face Panama over two games, on Sunday 11 October (kickoff 10am) and Wednesday 14 October (1.30pm), with both fixtures set to be played at the Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez in Panama City.
Football Ferns squad for Panama
Liz Anton (30 caps/0 goals) Canberra United, Australia
Mackenzie Barry (25/1) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Hannah Blake (13/4) Rangers, Scotland
Daisy Brazendale (debut) Unattached
Claudia Bunge (44/2) Melbourne Victory, Australia
Milly Clegg (25/4) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Helena Errington (debut) FH Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Victoria Esson (34/0) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Ally Green (22/2) FC Copenhagen, Denmark
Maya Hahn (14/1) FC Viktoria Berlin, Germany
Jacqui Hand (41/9) FC Basel, Switzerland
Maddie Iro (1/0) Hills United, Australia
Grace Jale (41/9) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Maggie Jenkins (3/0) Perth Glory, Australia
Katie Kitching (30/9) Sunderland, England
Charlotte Lancaster (4/0) Central Coast Mariners, Australia
Meikayla Moore (77/4) Calgary Wild, Canada
Grace Neville (14/0) Watford, England
Gabi Rennie (49/2) Eskilstuna United DFF, Sweden
Indiah-Paige Riley (37/5) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Alina Santos (4/0) Southampton, England
Malia Steinmetz (35/0) FC Nordsjælland, Denmark
Rebekah Stott (114/4) Melbourne City, Australia
Kate Taylor (34/3) Madrid CFF, Spain