Football remains well behind rugby, cricket and other sports in popularity in New Zealand, which is jointly hosting the World Cup with Australia.
New Zealand have also never won a Women's World Cup game in 15 attempts, but they hope to change that when they face the 1995 champions Norway in the first game of the tournament on Thursday in Auckland.
"It is an opportunity for this country to not just be a rugby country but wake up their love for football," said their Czech coach Klimkova.
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