Bott's NZ Defeated By Philippines
- CJ Bott features in New Zealand's 1-0 loss to Philippines
- The full-back played the full game at Wellington Regional Stadium
- The Football Ferns are second in Group A ahead of the final match
There was a first group stage defeat for the Football Ferns this Tuesday morning as Sarina Bolden's 24th-minute strike separated the sides at Wellington Regional Stadium.
Leicester City defender CJ Bott played 90 minutes of the contest, as she did in their opening day win over Norway, which leaves Jitka Klimková's side second in Group A, on three points from two games.
New Zealand face leaders Switzerland in their final group stage match on Sunday (8am kick-off), aiming to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time.
Elsewhere, Foxes full-back Courtney Nevin is in line to play for Australia as the Matildas take on Nigeria on Thursday morning (11am kick-off) in their second Group B fixture. Head back to LCFC.com and Twitter for the latest on all of the Foxes involved at the World Cup.
All times BST.