WILLEMSTAD — According to Friends of Football, New Zealand’s national U-17 women’s football team has qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

The team, known as the Young Ferns, has achieved this qualification through the preliminary rounds of the tournament. The qualification represents a significant milestone in the development of women’s football within the nation.

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is an international football championship in which national youth teams of players under 17 years of age compete. The 2027 edition will provide the next opportunity for young female footballers to compete at the global level.

The Young Ferns join other qualified nations for the tournament. Additional details regarding team composition or the progression through qualifying matches were not provided by the source.