Here’s your guide to a footballing weekend that includes promotion play-offs for regional leagues, and participation by national teams at international tournaments.
The Futsal Whites play their final group game at their first-ever FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup, while New Zealand conclude their campaign at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Fiii.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for the weekend of Saturday 21-22, 2024:
Games to be played on Saturday September 21 2024
OFC U-16 Women’s Championship
Play-off for 3rd
New Caledonia v Tonga
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji, 12pm (NZT)
Final
New Zealand v Samoa
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji, 3pm (NZT)
Northern League promotion play-off
Second leg
Manukau United v Manurewa
Walter Massey Park, Manukau, 3pm
*Manurewa lead 4-2 after first leg
PREVIEW: Advantage to Manurewa going into Northern League play-off decider >>>>
Southern League promotion play-off
Second leg
FC Nelson v Waimak United
Guppy Park, Nelson, 2pm
*FC Nelson lead 3-2 after first leg; winner to meet Wanaka in two-legged play-off
Lotto NRFL Men’s Conference Final
Second leg
Waiheke United v Cambridge
Onetangi Sports Complex, Waiheke, 2pm
*Cambridge lead 1-0 after first leg
PREVIEW: Waiheke United and Cambridge head for promotion showdown >>>>
Games to be played on Sunday September 22, 2024
FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup
New Zealand v Kazakhstan
Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 12.30am (NZT)
Libya v Spain
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan, Uzbekistan, 12.30am (NZT)
Lotto NRFL Women’s Conference Final
First leg
Onehunga Mangere United v Cambridge
Mangere Domain, Mangere, 1pm
*Teams play second leg at Cambridge on September 29; winner promoted to Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship.
Pre-season friendly
Wellington Phoenix v Wellington Olympic
Martin Luckie Park, Berhampore, 2pm
READ MORE: Chatham Cup winners Olympic to play Phoenix in pre-season match >>>>
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