[1] Competing in Group A, New Zealand were drawn to take on China (host nation), Denmark and Norway.
[6] At the World Cup, New Zealand were drawn in Group D with host nation China, Denmark and Brazil.
Playing at Wuhan, Brazil would have four different goalscorers as New Zealand would lose 5–0 in their opening game.
[9] At the following World Cup which was held in Germany, New Zealand once again qualified through as the champions of the OFC Women's Championships.
At the 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup, New Zealand would take the out their third consecutive Oceania title after they scored thirty goals against Tonga (16–0), Papua New Guinea (3–0) and the Cook Islands (11–0).
In the opening match held at Edmonton, the Netherlands scored their first World Cup goal from midfielder Lieke Martens in the 33rd minute which was the difference between the two teams on the day.
After a thirty minute delay due to a soggy pitch, the match ended in a 0–0 draw with the best opportunity being in the opening half when Amber Hearn couldn't convert a penalty as it hit the crossbar.
Hannah Wilkinson scored New Zealand's second four minutes later but they couldn't breakthrough the deadlock with the result ending in a two all draw.
It was during the Fiji match that Ria Percival became the leading international player for New Zealand with their 133rd cap passing Abby Erceg.
This was despite an own goal Aurelle Awona in the 80th minute which gave New Zealand a shot at a win but it wasn't to be with Cameroon advancing as one of the best third place teams.