New Zealand W vs Colombia W Prediction & Betting Tips (28 July)

Opposed to the Canadian title holders for their entry into this Olympic tournament, New Zealand thought they had made the perfect move by opening the score quickly. But ultimately, the Oceanians did not manage to maintain their small advantage and they were finally caught in the score and even surpassed on the scoreboard. They therefore find themselves in difficulty in this group but they can still hope to finish among the best 3rds in this tournament and go beyond the group stage unlike their last participations. Also eliminated in the first round during the last World Cup, the Whites were beaten in preparation by Japan 2-0 and 4-1. Colombia, for its part, has never progressed beyond the group stage. more during its first two participations in the Olympic Games, in 2012 and 2016.

It also got off to a rather bad start during this 2024 edition by losing to the French team. Quickly trailing by 3 goals, the Cafeteros recovered in the second half without being able to avoid a 3-2 defeat. The Colombians reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF women's championship, where they were beaten by the United States, winners of the competition. They had carried out a fairly convincing preparation before falling against Ecuador in their last match. 

New Zealand can count on a rather young group since Wilkinson (126 caps, 32 goals) is the only one to be over 30 in the offensive sector. We find the interesting Riley (PSV, 6 goals, 24 caps), Rennie (35 caps), Hand (28 caps, 8 goals), Clegg (18 years old), Steinmetz (32 caps), Kitching (Sunderland, 4 goals in 11 caps), Jale (31 caps, 9 goals), Fraser (5 caps, 2 pawns) and Cleverley (39 caps) have not even reached the age of 25. Behind, the interesting CJ Bott (Leicester, 47 caps), Bowen (Inter, 110 caps), Moore (66 caps) and Stott (103 appearances) are there to bring their experience.

Against Canada, it was left-back Barry who opened the scoring.