For the World Cup in Germany, New Zealand took part in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship in the eight teams qualify. In the championship, which took place in New Zealand, New Zealand could defeat in the group stage first Vanuatu 14-0, the Cook Islands 10-0 and Tahiti 7-0. As a group winners, the Solomon Islands was defeated 8-0 in the semi-final and defeated Papua New Guinea 11-0 in the final.