Auckland football fans can expect a lot more goals than what they received on opening night when the United States take on Vietnam in Eden Park’s second match of the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
While the Football Ferns’ 1-0 upset win over Norway was thrilling in its own right, the net was only found once.
Expect a lot more goals on Saturday when world No 1 USA – who are chasing a third straight World Cup title – open their tournament against 32-ranked minnows Vietnam, who are at the World Cup finals for the first time.
The matchup could be heading for a similar result to the Americans’ opening match of the 2019 World Cup, when they thrashed Thailand – who were also tournament debutants – 13-0.
However, United States coach Vlatko Andonovski says his side isn’t taking anything for granted and won’t be holding back.