Katie Rood in action with the Football Ferns Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Football Ferns forward Katie Rood has confirmed she suffered a knee injury playing for her Scottish club and won't be available for selection this winter's World Cup.
Rood last played for New Zealand in 2021 and was due to take part in a Ferns pre-World Cup training camp in Auckland.
However scans have confirmed that she suffered an ACL injury playing for Hearts against Celtic.
She announced on social media that she had "joined the ACL club."
"I had intended to return to NZ in June for a training camp to have one final crack at making the World Cup team.
"Looks like life has other plans for me... and as gutted as I am about the World Cup dream being over, I'm beginning to look forward to seeing what other opportunities are out there for me."
Rood has scored five goals in 15 appearances for the Ferns, the most recent of which came in South Korea in 2021.