There’s plenty of sudden-death football this weekend with games that will make — or break — dreams of titles.
On Sunday, Auckland City and Wellington Olympic go head-to-head in the Grand Final of the Men’s National League, with the Navy Blues chasing a fourth title to go with the OFC Champions League, Northern League and Chatham Cup successes already achieved this year.
On Saturday, Western Springs get their chance to earn their berth in the Grand Final of the Women’s National League with a win against Central Football. They or Northern Rovers will meet Eastern Suburbs in the final.
At the FIFA World Cup, the tournament moves into its knockout stages on Sunday, as more beaten teams head to the airport.
And on Sunday, the Wellington Phoenix go on the road for the first time this season with a women’s A-League fixture at Melbourne Victory.
Here’s your menu of football action for the weekend of December 3-4:
Games to be played on Saturday December 3, 2022
Women’s National League
Western Springs v Central Football
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 12pm
Northern Rovers v Canterbury United Pride
McFetridge Park, Glenfield, 1.30pm
FIFA World Cup
Group H
Ghana v Uruguay
Al Janoub Stadium, 4am (NZT)
Korea Republic v Portugal
Education City Stadium, 4am (NZT)
Group G
Serbia v Switzerland
Stadium 974, Doha, 8am (NZT)
Cameroon v Brazil
Lusail Stadium, Lusail, 8am (NZT)
Games to be played on Sunday December 4, 2022
Women’s A-League
Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
Epping Stadium, Melbourne, 6pm (NZT)
Men’s National League
Auckland City v Wellington Olympic
Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland, 2pm
Women’s National League
Auckland United v Capital Football
Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill, 1.30pm
Southern United v Eastern Suburbs
Dunedin Artificial Turf, Dunedin, 12pm
FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Netherlands v United States
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, 4am (NZT)
Argentina v Australia
Al Rayyan Stadium, Ar-Rayyan, 8am (NZT)
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