Football fans attending the Fifa Women’s World Cup match in Dunedin today are excited about seeing the "historic" game.
The match, between Switzerland and the Philippines, kicks off at 5pm.
It's the city's first match of the tournament, which got under way with a thrilling 1-0 win for New Zealand over Norway in Auckland last night.
Bruno Eberle said he was "absolutely over the moon" to be witnessing the match, and had travelled from Auckland to Dunedin to support his home team, Switzerland.
It was an historic match, he said.
Dunedin's John Wai, attending the game with his two sons, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime event to have the World Cup in the city.
The Philippines had plenty of support, and one group of friends and family had travelled to New Zealand especially to support their home team.
Miguel Ramos said it was already a win to be there, but if their team won it would be even better.
Today's game shapes as an exciting match-up as both teams have had an intriguing road to the World Cup.
The Swiss, ranked 20th in the world standings, failed to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, but make a welcome return, advancing this time after a 2-1 victory against Wales in extra time.
Meanwhile, the Philippines, ranked 46th, have been on the rise in the past year and are making their debut at the World Cup on our shores.
Fifa officials are expecting a crowd of about 20,000 for the game.
