News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
New Zealand U-20 international Emma Pijnenburg has made her first team debut for Dutch Eredivisie side Feyenoord, helping them to a 2-1 win against local rivals Excelsior. Midfielder Pijnenburg (19) has been with the club since heading overseas in late … Read More
Efforts to help improve women’s football in the Oceania region are bearing fruit, say football leaders. FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer and former Samoa international Dame Sarai Bareman says the shining example was the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted … Read More
The Dub Zone panellists have analysed games from the latest round of the Liberty A-League in their half-hour show dedicated to women’s football. Here’s the episode that covers games played over the weekend of March 2-3, 2024: Standings More football … Read More
Liverpool have asked Egypt to exclude star forward Mohamed Salah from their national team to play New Zealand’s All Whites on March 22. Salah (31) has been struggling to recover from a thigh injury sustained at January’s Africa Cup of … Read More
New Zealand international Indiah-Paige Riley has scored for her PSV Eindhoven club in their 3-0 win against Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredivisie. Riley (22) opened the scoring against fourth-placed Fortuna Sittard on the half-hour, racing to a through-ball and … Read More
A good weekend for Wellington’s top men’s teams! The Phoenix retained their lead in the men’s A-League while Wellington Olympic landed the first trophy of the New Zealand domestic season. Canterbury teams were dominant in the two days of competition … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have kept their lead in the men’s A-League with a 3-2 win against Adelaide United at Sky Stadium. A strong second half performance saw the Phoenix reclaim the top spot in the Isuzu UTE A-League from overnight … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have restored their three-point lead at the top of the Isuzu UTE A-League. The Phoenix have beaten Adelaide United 3-2 at Sky Stadium in Wellington to move a win clear of defending champions Central Coast Mariners. Ben … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have lost 5-3 to Melbourne Victory in their Round 18 women’s A-League match. The game had spectacular strikes, two own goals and end-to-end action. READ MORE: Phoenix women salvage some late pride after costly first half in … Read More
Wellington Olympic have beaten Christchurch United 3-0 in the New Zealand domestic season’s first big match. The National League champions met Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United for the Charity Cup at Martin Luckie Park, Wellington. READ MORE: Wellington Olympic lift … Read More