Auckland and Hamilton, New Zealand – Even in her wildest dreams, Helena Molly had not imagined how well the Women’s World Cup would start for the co-hosts New Zealand, who had won just one out of their nine warmup matches leading up to the tournament.
The longtime fan of New Zealand’s women’s national team had attended the Football Ferns’ 1-0 victory in the tournament’s curtain-raiser in Auckland on Thursday against a star-studded Norway team.
