New Zealand dented England's title hopes ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup by beating the Lionesses 1-0 on Saturday in their last friendly match ahead of the summer tournament.
England peppered the New Zealand goal in the first half but fell behind to a Sarah Gregorius opener early in the second period, making the most of Carly Telford's goalkeeping blunder.
Phil Neville's England side are one of the teams expected to compete for the top prize in France this summer, but defeat to the Ferns means they've now won only four of their last eight games.