WATCH | FIFA Women’s World Cup countdown begins with Eden Park skydive

The stunt, performed by New Zealand skydiver Brent Findlay, saw a 17- metre-long FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 flag parachuted from 18,000 feet above Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau’s panoramic skyline into Eden Park.

Representative image: The FIFA Women’s World Cup will get underway on July 20 with co-host New Zealand taking on Norway. | Photo Credit: Getty Images