“If only there was a women’s football team in New Zealand that Chelsea could have played!” the now-deleted post read.
Mackenzie Barry will play for the Auckland FC Invitational XI against Chelsea Women at Eden Park.
“Maybe one that just reached the Grand Final? Or one that just had six thousand fans turn up for a playoff game?
“Maybe even … one that actually existed?”
Olivia Chance has represented New Zealand at the World Cup and the Olympics.
At the time of the announcement, Auckland FC chief executive Nick Becker said he couldn’t confirm whether any Phoenix players would be part of the squad.
However, a statement from the club said it has made it a priority to fill the squad to play Chelsea with as many Kiwi players as possible.
Liz Anton plays for Canberra United FC in the A-League Women.
Meanwhile, 32-year-old Olivia Chance joins the squad, having made 50 appearances for the Football Ferns since her debut in 2011, also being a part of their 2023 Women’s World Cup squad.
Liz Anton and Charlotte Lancaster, like Barry, play for A-League Women’s clubs but are based in Australia with Canberra United and the Newcastle Jets.
Charlotte Lancaster is contracted to the Newcastle Jets.
These four players join former Football Fern Abby Erceg, who was the first player announced to be a part of the Invitational XI.
The match against Chelsea is on August 8 and is part of the New Zealand International Football Festival, with Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur playing Auckland FC on July 26 also at Eden Park.