New Zealand’s sporting identity has long been shaped by the exploits of its male competitors, but the country’s joint bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup can go some way to changing that
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Women’s football is acutely conscious of legacy. References to ‘the next generation’ pepper conversations about the future of the sport. The outlook is always towards the future; memories of past false dawns, when women’s football appeared to be on the cusp of a breakthrough only for pledges of support and development to fall through, are never far from the mind.
The New Zealand launch of the joint 2023 Women’s World Cup ‘As One’ bid with Australia last week at Eden Park - New Zealand sport’s spiritual home - was a subtle reminder of this. Four women stood on the hallowed turf of the proposed site of the 2023 tournament’s opening match, a microcosm of how far football has come in New Zealand sports culture for girls and women - and where it still needs to go.
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