This week's games between the USA and our own Football Ferns are proving to be the perfect curtain-raiser for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
New Zealand will jointly host the event with Australia in July and August.
Already, half million tickets have been sold and it's expected next month's qualifying round in Hamilton and Auckland will spike even more interest.
Jane Patterson is the Chief Operating Officer FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 for Aotearoa New Zealand.
She spoke to Jimmy Ellingham.
