The squad has been named for the OFC Women’s U-19 Championship, kicking off on 21 September 2025 in Papeete, Tahiti. 

The tournament will decide which two teams represent the OFC region at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Poland.

Head coach Callum Holmes has selected 18 players, with 13 based in Aotearoa New Zealand and five based overseas in Australia and the USA. 

The Women’s U-19 team will be looking to defend their title after lifting the trophy against hosts Fiji in 2023. 

The full 18-player squad is:

Grace Bartlett - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Zoe Benson - Auckland United, New Zealand
Daisy Brazendale - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Lily Brazendale - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Penny Brill - Xavier University, USA
Mary Brown - FC Bulleen Lions, Australia
Sophie Campbell - West Coast Rangers, New Zealand
Isla Cleall-Harding - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Amber De Wit - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Charli Dunn - Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Alyssha Eglinton - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Mackenzie Greene - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Ela Jerez - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Mackenzie Longmuir - University of the Cumberlands, USA
Emily Lyon - West Coast Rangers, New Zealand
Charlotte Mortlock - Northern Tigers, Australia
Brooke Neary - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Poppy O'Brien - Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand have been drawn in Group B at the tournament alongside New Caledonia, hosts Tahiti, and Vanuatu. 

The team start against Tahiti on 23 September at 1pm NZT (22 September at 3pm local), before facing New Caledonia on 26 September at 9am NZT (25 September at 11am local), then Vanuatu on 29 September at 10am NZT (28 September at 11am local).

All group games will be played at Stade Paea in Papeete, Tahiti. 

Article added: Wednesday 10 September 2025