In his fifth World Cup briefing for Friends of Football, All Whites legend Ricki Herbert analyses New Zealand’s 1-0 semi-final win against Tahiti. By Ricki Herbert I guess we shouldn’t have been surprised at the highly physical and uncompromising approach … Read More
Liberato Cacace’s first goal for New Zealand has taken them into Thursday’s final of the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar. Despite two-thirds of possession and a host of chances, the All Whites were unable to break the … Read More
If the All Whites win the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying series on Thursday, they’ll almost certainly face Costa Rica in a one-off game to decide who goes to the November finals in Qatar. Costa Rica consolidated their fourth placing … Read More
A hat-trick in only five minutes by Bay Olympic skipper Thomas Boss consigned North Shore United to the day’s biggest loss as the new Northern League season got underway. Bay Olympic beat North Shore 4-0 at Allen Hill Stadium but … Read More
Though it was not used in pool games, VAR technology looks likely to be used for the knockout stages of the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. The clue lies in the naming of match officials for New Zealand’s semi-final … Read More
Fans of the women’s game have plenty to get excited about with two grand finals and the start of another Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League on ‘Super Sunday’ (March 27). The flagship event is the long-awaited final of the Kate … Read More
This weekend must surely be the busiest for football supporters in many a season. We’ve got an All Whites game in the World Cup, a Wellington Phoenix match, the Kate Sheppard Cup final, the women’s A-League grand final, as well … Read More
All Whites striker Chris Wood has been praised by his Newcastle United club manager Eddie Howe for his “amazing achievement” in breaking the all-time goalscoring record for New Zealand. Howe told the official Newcastle United site: “I think it’s an … Read More
A two-legged promotion play-off series will decide the fates of Ngaruawahia United and Papakura City, two clubs both trying to return to Lotto NRFL competition. Ngaruawahia are aiming to return after an absence of five years. They finished fifth in … Read More
The Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament has started with a day of drama as Vanuatu were unable to field a team for the opening game against Tahiti. Most of the Vanuatu squad tested positive for COVID-19 when given rapid … Read More