Canterbury goalkeeper Mackenzie Falco has been called into the Futsal Ferns squad as a replacement for Hannah Hegarty, who has withdrawn from the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup due to illness.
Falco’s addition to the squad was too late for Wednesday’s group match against Thailand but she is expected to be available for the final pool game on Saturday when New Zealand face Portugal.
New Zealand have lost both their games so far at the tournament in the Philippines, losing 6-0 to Japan in their opener and losing 4-2 to Tanzania.
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New Zealand
Goalkeepers
Danielle Bradley, Eastern Suburbs, New Zealand
*Mackenzie Falco, Canterbury United Pride, New Zealand
Defenders
Shivanthi Anthony, ASV Pescadola Machida, Japan
Sophie Williams, Melbourne AKU FC, Australia
Ella James, Papakura City/NRF, New Zealand
Ellena Firth, Papakura City/NRF, New Zealand
Pivots
Alosi Bloomfield, Papakura City/NRF, New Zealand
Catherine Pretty, Bloomsbury Futsal, England
Wingers
Jess Verdon, Papakura City/NRF, New Zealand
Jamie Evans, Waikato Rapids, New Zealand
Dayna Manak, Bloomsbury Futsal, England
Hannah Kraakman, Bloomsbury Futsal, England
Jordana Bremner, Papakura City/NRF, New Zealand
Britney-Lee Nicholson, Canterbury United Pride, New Zealand
*Replacement
Withdrawal
Hannah Hegarty, Canterbury United Pride, New Zealand — illness
Results
Games played on Wednesday November 26, 2025 (NZT)
Group C
New Zealand 2 (Hannah Kraakman 19′, Jessica Verdon 27′)
Tanzania 4 (Mary Siyame 11′, 22′, 40′, Winfrida Charles 27′)
Portugal 3 (Ana Azevedo 16′, 40′, Kaka 16′)
Japan 1 (Sara Oino 37′)
Fixtures
Game to be played on Saturday November 29, 2025 (NZT)
Tanzania v Japan
PhilSports Arena, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines, 5pm (NZT)
New Zealand v Portugal
PhilSports Arena, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines, 7.30pm (NZT)
This story was first published on November 25, 2025.