At a glance

team together, not necessarily playing internationals, but just getting together. We had a team in 2007 and to a slightly lesser extent in 2011 that had come together for long periods of time and were comfortable playing with each other and who knew how to play with each other.’’

The Ferns have a core group of players who know each other well, even if they’ve only been together in fits and spurts over the past two years. Sermanni’s task is to ensure they make the most of the limited time they have to prepare for what awaits in France next June, while blooding fresher faces if and when he can.

‘‘The key is, how can we get a team together so that as a team we’re ready to go the World Cup.

‘‘The group of senior players, they’ve been together for a long time, so they’re very, very familiar with each other and the young players that are coming into the team have had good international experience.

‘‘You’re not talking about a group where a lot of them are leaving NZ for the first time in Football Ferns Nations Cup squad:

❚ Vic Esson, Erin Nayler, Nadia Olla

❚ Liz Anton, CJ Bott, Anna Green, Meikayla Moore, Sarah Morton, Ali Riley, Rebekah Stott

❚ Katie Bowen, Betsy Hassett, Grace Jale, Annalie Longo, Ria Percival, Emma Rolston, Steph Skilton, Malia Steinmetz

❚ Sarah Gregorius, Katie Rood, Paige Satchell, Rosie White

Goalkeepers:

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Forwards:

Oceania Women’s Nations Cup fixtures:

❚ Nov 19: Football Ferns v Tonga, 4pm

❚ Nov 22: v Cook Islands, 7pm

❚ Nov 25: v Fiji, 7pm

❚ Nov 28: Semifinals

❚ Dec 1: Final