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The co-host of the competition signed his first success in the World Cup on Thursday against the partners of Ada Hegerberg (1-0).
They celebrated as if they had won the final. The scenes of joy for the New Zealanders after the opening match against Norway on Thursday 20 July spoke volumes about their expectation. For their sixth World Cup, the Ferns managed to glean their first victory in the competition (1-0) thanks to a goal from Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson. They thus take the lead in group A while waiting for the other poster, between Switzerland and the Philippines, Friday.
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Favourites, the Norwegians will have to recover from their next match against the Nati so as not to compromise their chances of qualifying for the round of 16. Note that the meeting was also marked by a minute of silence to honor the memory of the victims of the shooting in Auckland earlier this Thursday, which left three dead.