2008 sees New Zealand hosting the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Finals.
It's a massive undertaking for the code in this country, but it's even more so for a group of thirty young women, each of whom is vying to be named in the twenty-one-strong Young Ferns squad which will be playing in the tournament's opening match at North Harbour Stadium on 28 October 2008.
In a weekly series, all the contenders (listed below) will be profiled on this site, so the New Zealand footballing public has an inkling into the backgrounds and characters of the members who'll make up the Young Ferns at NZ08.
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