New Zealand’s national women’s team have lost 3-1 to Venezuela in the opening game of their two-match international friendly series in Spain.
The match was played at the Marbella Football Centre on Sunday June 1, 2025 (NZT).
The game was streamed live and free by FIFA+ who also produced a four-minute highlights reel from the match.
Watch the highlights
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Result
Game played on Sunday June 1, 2025 (NZT)
New Zealand 1 (Katie Kitching 38′)
Venezuela 3 (Deyna Castellanos 25′, Michelle Romero 40′, Melanie Chirinos 86′)
Line-ups
New Zealand
Vic Esson, Grace Neville (Betsy Hassett 59′), Kate Taylor, Meikayla Moore, Claudia Bunge, Annalie Longo (captain) (Emma Pijnenburg 87′), Maya Hahn (Jacqui Hand 60′), Katie Kitching, Michaela Foster (Rebekah Stott 77′), Grace Jale (Manaia Elliott 46′), Milly Clegg (Kelli Brown 86′).
Subs not used: Brianna Edwards, Liz Anton, Ally Green, Ruby Nathan, Grace Wisnewski, Alina Santos, Deven Jackson.
Venezuela
Nayluisa Cáceres, Veronica Herrera, Yenifer Gimenez, Michelle Romero (Floriangel Apóstol 73′), Gabriela Garcia, Joemar Guarecuco (Daniuska Rodríguez 60′), Deyna Castellanos (Oriana Altuve 81′), Raiderlin Carrasco, Ysayra Viso (Bárbara Olivieri 61′), Mariana Speckmaier (Ailing Herrera 73′), Dayana Rodriguez (Melanie Iscala 81′).
Subs not used: Yolgrelis Micheel Rengifo Gutiérrez, Hilary Anaika Vergara Amaro, María Peraza, Génesis Flórez, Camila Pescatore, Maikerlin Astudillo, Valeria Naygled Rebanales Guzman, Gabriela Angulo, Bárbara Martínez.
Fixture
Game to be played on Wednesday June 4, 2025 (NZT)
Venezuela v New Zealand
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain, 4am (NZT)
This story was first published on June 1, 2025.