Colombia won the match with 2-0.
Paris 2024 women’s football teams are preparing for match day 2 on Sunday the 28th of July. New Zealand takes on Colombia after their defeat against Canada. Colombia also lost their first match against host France. That makes this match very important for both teams. It’s not the first time these two meet during the Olympics. New Zealand vs Colombia during the Olympic Games 2016 ended in 0-1 for the Football Ferns. After that, they only played two friendlies in 2023. Let’s have a look at the statistics, possible line-ups, players and where to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Match Day 2 is on the 28th of July at 17:00 in the Lyon Stadium
Preview Paris Olympics New Zealand vs Colombia
Below you see the current points of all the teams in Group A. Canada had six points deducted after Drone Gate. Leaving them at the bottom of the group. After the group stage, we will know who made it to the knockouts. This is when the tournament really starts. Check out the full Olympics Schedule here.
| Group A | Points | Goal Difference |
| France | 3 | +1 |
| Colombia | 0 | -1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | -1 |
| Canada | -3 | +1 |
New Zealand vs Colombia Line-up & Players
Colombia and New Zealand both announced their squads for the Paris Olympics 2024. Teams can only consist of 18 players. Below you will find the Starting IX the teams had during match day 1. Closer to the game we will adjust it if necessary.
Starting IX Colombia
- 12 Tapia
- 17 C. Arias
- 3 D. Arias
- 16 Carabalí
- 2 Vanegas
- 6 Montoya
- 8 Restrepo
- 10 Santos
- 18 Caicedo
- 11 Usme
- 9 Ramírez
Colombia Olympic 2024 Squad
Goalkeepers: Katherine Tapia, Catalina Pérez.
Defenders: Jorelyn Carabalí, Carolina Arias, Daniela Arias, Manuela Vanegas, Yirleidys Quejada, Ángela Barón, Daniela Caracas.
Midfielders: Liana Salazar, Leicy Santos, Daniela Montoya, Marcela Restrepo, Ilana Izquierdo.
Forwards: Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo, Manuela Pavi, Mayra Ramírez.
Starting IX New Zealand Line-Up
- 1 Anna Leat
- 2 Kate Taylor
- 3 Mackenzie Barry
- 4 CJ Bott
- 6 Malia Steinmetz
- 10 Indiah-Paige Riley
- 11 Katie Kitching
- 13 Rebekah Stott
- 14 Katie Bowen
- 17 Milly Clegg
- 18 Grace Jale
SUBS: Victoria Esson, Ally Green, Michaela Foster, Macey Fraser, Jacqui Hand, Meikayla Moore, Gabi Rennie.
New Zealand Olympic 2024 Squad
Michael Mayne, the head coach of New Zealand’s women’s football team, selected the following 18 players. Michael Mayne was supposed to be the assistant coach to Jitka Klimková, but she opted out after an independent workplace investigation. Klimková is not expected to return any time soon.
Goalkeepers: Anna Leat, Victoria Esson.
Defenders: Mackenzie Barry, C.J Bott, Katie Bowen, Ally Green, Meikayla Moore, Ali Riley.
Midfielders: Macey Fraser, Katie Kitching, Malia Steinmetz, Rebekah Stott, Kate Taylor.
Forwards: Gabi Rennie, Indiah-Paige Riley, Grace Jale, Milly Clegg, Jacqui Hand.
Alternates: Claudia Bunge, Michaela Foster, Annalie Longo, Murphy Sheaff.
New Zealand vs Colombia Statistics
We looked at the results from previous matches between New Zealand vs Colombia. The teams faced off four times before and New Zealand won most games. Colombia only won their last meeting in 2023. This was a friendly duel. The statistics below are team streaks:
| Team Streaks | ||
 | No wins | 5 |
| Without clean sheet | 4 |
| Less than 4.5 cards | 10/10 |
 | Less than 4.5 cards | 5/5 |
| Less than 10.5 corners | 5/6 |
| Less than 10.5 corners | 4/5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to watch New Zealand vs Colombia Olympics 2024?
You can watch Paris 2024 women’s football through the Media Rights Holders (MRHs). MRHs include:
- HBO Max
- ARD/ZDF in Germany.
- BBC in the United Kingdom
- Discovery+ & Eurosport across Europe.
- France Télévisions in France.
- SuperSport in South Africa.
- Channel 9 and Stan Sport in Australia.
- NBC and Peacock in the United States.
- SKY NZ in New Zealand.
- Fuji TV/NHK/Nippon TV/TBS/TV Asahi/TV Tokyo in Japan.
Will Canada win the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Canada has not only won the previous Olympics in 2020 Tokyo, but they have been the best at women’s football for many years. Together with the USA, they dominated the world tournaments. In most recent years the European national teams are stepping up as well as Asia. It won’t be as easy for Canada to win the Olympics again, with the current Drone Situation they might be disqualified.
Can New Zealand beat Colombia?
New Zealand beat Colombia last during the Olympic Games 2016. Since then Colombia won a friendly against NZ and both teams gave a great impression during Match Day 1. So yes New Zealand could beat Colombia, but they would have to stop powerhosue Ramírez and Usme right in their tracks.
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