All the action between the Football Ferns and Canada at Stade Saputo in Montreal.

New Zealand 1 Canada 5 - Match report from Sunday, October 23:

A new era – but an all too familiar result for the Football Ferns.

In the first game of Jitka Klimkova's tenure, New Zealand fell 5-1 to Canada on Sunday.

It was always going to be a tough ask against the Olympic champions, but too many of the Ferns' experienced players were below their best, which made for an even tougher afternoon.

New Zealand looked defensively fragile for most of the match – undoubtedly missing the presence of Abby Erceg - though Canada were given a leg up with a penalty and a keeper error for their first two goals.

But the scoreline reflected Canada's dominance, with a 70th minute Ria Percival penalty restoring a little pride for the New Zealand team.

The tireless Percival was one of the few to emerge with credit, with Meikayla Moore and Olivia Chance also having some good moments, while Amelia Abbott, Ava Collins and Jacqui Hand had their first bows on the international scene.

Goalkeeper Erin Nayler was at fault for Canada's second but made up for that with some top saves in the second half.

The match was the start of a celebration tour for the North Americans, and featured an elongated buildup, as each member of the gold medal winning team was introduced to the crowd at TD Arena in Ottawa before the match.