![]() ![]() Harnessing the energy of the home crowd, New Zealand began brightly, holding the more favored Norway to a scoreless first half. Riley added: “This morning, something really, really tragic happened and we wanted to bring something positive tonight and we thought of the victims and the first responders and they made us so proud and we just wanted to just help bring something amazing today.” ![]() New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins outlined details of the attack in a hastily called news conference, confirming that three people had died – including the gunman – and several others were injured. ![]() The start of this World Cup has also been marked by tragedy as a rare multiple shooting in the center of Auckland rattled the city just hours before the opening match of the tournament. “Seeing them having tears in their eyes and enjoying it in front of their families and friends and fan, incredible moment for me as a coach,” Klimkova said. Anything is possible,” New Zealand’s tearful captain Ali Riley told the BBC.Ĭoach Jitka Klimkova said the win was “well deserved” and “means so much” especially for the three current players who were part of the previous winless World Cup squads, including Riley. We had a clear goal that we wanted to inspire young girls here and around the world, and I think we did that this evening. “I’m so, so proud, we’ve been fighting for this for so long. New Zealand's Ria Percival and Ali Riley celebrate their victory. ![]()
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