New Zealand lost their chance of moving on to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals when England came from behind to beat them 2-1 on Friday. The Football Ferns had a chance at their first ever WWC points thanks to Sarah Gregorius's goal in the 18th minute, but two goals from England in the final half hour killed any chance of an upset.
After a few tears following the match, the players went over to their supportive fans and did the haka -- the intimidating traditional dance performed by many New Zealand teams before matches.
From ESPNW:
"Hope you enjoyed it, it was a bit of a nail-biter," New Zealand coach John Herdman said [to the fans]. "It was a really solid performance from the girls. I'm really proud of them. They didn't leave a bit of Kiwi out on the pitch.
"We led one of the powerhouses in football for an hour. We nearly snuck one out there."
Maybe if they had done that haka just before the second half and in front of the England team, things would've ended different. No. 16, in particular, looks like she means business.
More photos of the dance right this way...
Those last two pictures may or may not have been from the disco inspired section of the haka.
Photos: Getty
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