After getting off to a winning start at the Women's World Cup 2023, New Zealand Women will be looking to add three more points to their total when they face Philippines Women in Wellington on Tuesday.

Philippines, meanwhile, are looking to get off the mark after suffering a 2-0 defeat in their opening game against Switzerland.

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New Zealand had failed to record a victory in their previous 15 World Cup matches before they faced Norway in the tournament opener on Thursday.

However, it proved to be a successful outing for the Football Ferns as they claimed a narrow 1-0 victory thanks to Hannah Wilkinson's second-half strike.

After securing their first-ever win at a World Cup, New Zealand will now be targeting a first appearance in the knockout rounds.

They will advance to the last 16 with a game to spare if they beat Philippines and Norway fail to beat Switzerland, while a point will be enough if Norway lose.

The World Cup co-hosts may take confidence from their previous meeting with the Philippines, which produced a 2-1 victory in September 2022.

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The Philippines, meanwhile, began their first-ever World Cup campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland on Friday.

Ramona Bachmann opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Seraina Piubel doubled Switzerland's advantage to condemn the Philippines to a 2-0 loss.

After failing to register a shot on target in their opening game, they will be hoping to get more sights of goal in Tuesday's contest.

They will also be looking to offer a better defensive performance after Switzerland racked up 19 attempts, while Olivia McDaniel was forced to make six saves.

However, with Philippines sitting 20 places below New Zealand in the world rankings, they will be aware that they could face another tricky encounter.

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After getting off to a winning start, New Zealand boss Jitkas Klimkova is expected to name an unchanged lineup for their second group game.

As a result, Rebekah Stott will start alongside Katie Bowen in the centre of defence, with the pair looking to help their country record a second straight clean sheet.

Melbourne City's Hannah Wilkinson will be looking to continue her fine form after scoring five goals in her last seven games for club and country.

As for Philippines, Alen Stanjic may be tempted to bring experienced midfielder Tahnai Annis into the starting lineup.

Sofia Harrison will have to be careful with her challenges after receiving a booking against Switzerland, leaving her one yellow card away from a suspension.

Sarina Bolden, who plays her club football for Western Sydney Wanderers, is expected to continue her forward partnership with Katrina Guillou.

New Zealand Women possible starting lineup:
Esson; Bott, Stott, Bowen, A. Riley; Hassett, Percival, Steinmetz; I. Riley, Hand, Wilkinson

Philippines Women possible starting lineup:
McDaniel; Barker, Long, Cowart, Beard, Harrison; Quezada, Sawicki, Annis; Bolden, Guillou

We say: New Zealand Women 2-1 Philippines Women

As the tournament co-hosts, New Zealand will have their own support cheering them on, and we think that they will utilise home advantage to claim a narrow victory over Philippines on Tuesday.

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