New Zealander Hannah Wilkinson scores the first goal of the tournament against Norway
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Round 1: New Zealand’s opening score by Wilkinson
The New Zealand team opened the scoring in front of its fans at the beginning of the second half with a quick move that started with a throw-in from 5.50 meters and ended with Hannah Wilkinson’s flat foot. The Ferns lead Norway 1-0. -()
The Melbourne City striker allowed the host nation to take the lead after returning from the locker room on Thursday in the opening match between New Zealand and Norway.
We were expecting Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, but it was New Zealand player Hannah Wilkinson who scored the first goal in this World Cup, Thursday, July 20, during the opening match of Group A between New Zealand and Norway. After a dull first half, the striker opened the scoring after receiving a cross from the speedy Jackie Hand in the 49th minute from a distance of six metres.
That is enough to wake up Auckland’s Eden Park, whose team has yet to win a World Cup match in five appearances. In this group that also includes Switzerland and FilipinoNorwayHe left with the title of favourite. With this inaugural achievement, Hannah Wilkinson succeeds France’s Eugenie Le Sommer, the top scorer in the recent World Cup finals against South Korea.
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