New Zealand鈥檚 shock win and no Kerr, no problem for Australia
Reaction to New Zealand鈥檚 first ever World Cup victory and an opening win for Australia despite injury blow.
World Football's Maz Farookhi is in Auckland to discuss New Zealand's first ever win at a Women's World Cup as Hannah Wilkinson鈥檚 goal stunned Norway. There was a minute鈥檚 silence before kick-off for the victims of a deadly shooting in Auckland on Thursday morning which overshadowed the opening game.
Elsewhere there鈥檚 relief for co-hosts Australia - Mani Djazmi sees the co-hosts get off the mark with a win against the Republic of Ireland, without their talismanic striker Sam Kerr who鈥檚 been ruled out of the first two games with injury.
(Image: Hannah Wilkinson of New Zealand celebrates the team鈥檚 first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 Group A match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park. Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
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