VIDEO: Special feature on Wellington Phoenix skipper Alex Rufer

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The A-League All Access series has gone behind the scenes at the Wellington Phoenix to learn more about captain Alex Rufer’s football journey, and the influence of his family name.

Coinciding with his recall to the All Whites, the 24-minute feature gets up close to the midfielder who is in his 10th season with his hometown club.

Watch: Alex Rufer — ‘Born For This’

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APRIL

April is Autism Acceptance Month

April 13-19: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, qualifying tournament, Tonga

April 23-28: OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League, New Caledonia

April 26-28: Preliminary rounds, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

MAY

Thursday May 9: Friends of Football’s annual Golf Day, Huapai Golf Club, Auckland (click here for details)

May 10-13: Round 1, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

May 11-24: OFC Men’s Champions League, Tahiti (click here for details)

Saturday May 11 (2pm NZT): Auckland City v Rewa FC, OFC Men’s Champions League group game, Tahiti (click here for details)

Tuesday May 14 (2pm NZT): Auckland City v Hekari United, OFC Men’s Champions League group game, Tahiti (click here for details)

Friday May 17 (5pm NZT): Auckland City v Solomon Warriors, OFC Men’s Champions League group game, Tahiti (click here for details)

Friday May 24 (7.15pm NZT): Men’s A-League All Stars v Newcastle United, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne (click here for details)

Friday May 24 (10.5pm NZT): Women’s A-League All Stars v Arsenal, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne (click here for details)

May 31-June 2: Round 2, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

JUNE

June 10-16: FISU World University Championships, Shanghai (click here for details)

June 14-20: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, qualifying tournament, Auckland (click here for details)

June 14-16: Round 3, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

June 15-30: OFC Men’s Nations Cup, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Saturday June 15 (1pm NZT): All Whites v New Caledonia, OFC Nations Cup, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Tuesday June 18 (1pm NZT): All Whites v Solomon Islands, OFC Nations Cup, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Friday June 21 (4pm NZT): All Whites v Vanuatu, OFC Nations Cup, Vanuatu (click here for details)

JULY

July 5-7: Round 4, Chatham Cup

July 5-7: Quarter-finals, Kate Sheppard Cup

July 7-20: OFC U-19 Men’s Championship, Samoa (click here for details)

Thursday July 25 (3am NZT): OlyWhites v Asia/Guinea play-off winner, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

Friday July 26 (3am NZT): Ferns v Canada, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

July 26-28: Quarter-finals, Chatham Cup

July 28-August 10: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, Tahiti (click here for details)

Sunday July 28 (5am NZT): OlyWhites v United States, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

Monday July 29 (3am NZT): Ferns v Colombia, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

Wednesday July 31 (5am NZT): OlyWhites v France, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

AUGUST

Thursday August 1 (7am NZT): Ferns v France, Paris Olympics (click here for details)

August 16-18: Semi-finals, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

August 18-24: OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

August 31-September 22: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Colombia (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

September 2-10: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchdays 1 and 2, Samoa (click here for details)

Sunday September 8 (12.30pm NZT): All Whites v Mexico, Rose Bowl Stadium, California (click here for details)

Sunday September 8: Finals, Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

September 8-21: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

September 14-October 6: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

September 28-29: Round one of men’s and women’s National Leagues

OCTOBER

October 7-15: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchday 3, New Zealand and Vanuatu (click here for details)

October 16-November 3: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 20-26: OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

NOVEMBER

November 11-19: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchdays 4 and 5, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

JUNE

June 15-July 13: FIFA Club World Cup, United States (click here for details)

Watch: Alex Rufer — ‘Born For This’

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