Soccer-New Zealand will 'lean' on youngsters for World Cup inspiration: Bowen

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Women - Group G - New Zealand v Sweden - Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi, Japan - July 27, 2021. Katie Bowen of New Zealand in action with Anna Anvegard of Sweden REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

(Reuters) - With New Zealand having gone 10 games without a win in the build-up to the Women's World Cup, midfielder Katie Bowen said they will look to learn from the success of the younger players in the squad who won bronze at the Under-17 tournament in 2018.

New Zealand, co-hosts of the July 20-Aug. 20 World Cup with Australia, last recorded a victory in a friendly against the Philippines in September.