Auckland United have one foot in the semi-finals at the OFC Women’s Champions League after latest results from the eight-club tournament. United moved to the top of Group B on goal difference, after a 5-0 win against defending champions AS … Read More
Do you want us in your Inbox? Friends of Football are considering an email newsletter that alerts you to stories on our site. Imagine a weekly digest of all the best (ok, so best 10) Friend of Football stories of … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn Seven teams from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region have got their 2024 football seasons underway in Taupō at the Janine Giddy Women’s Tournament. Waikato Unicol, from Hamilton, claimed bragging rights, winning the inaugural tournament over … Read More
New Zealand national champions Auckland United will break new ground on Tuesday when they become the first club to represent their country at the OFC Women’s Champions League. United, winners of the 2023 Women’s National League, will play Fiji’s Labasa … Read More
Football Ferns and Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson says the A-Leagues Pride Celebrations are important in a sport that celebrates the importance of being who you are. “Playing football in the A-Leagues as an openly gay female athlete can be … Read More
Top goalscorer Mariana Speckmaier is in line to return to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up but captain Annalie Longo is in doubt for Friday night’s women’s A-League match against Perth Glory. The Phoenix face Perth Glory at Macedonia Park in … Read More
Oceania competitions take centre stage this weekend with Auckland City, Wellington Olympic and Auckland United chasing regional titles. On Saturday, Auckland City host Wellington Olympic in the first of two legs to decide who’ll represent New Zealand at the OFC … Read More
New Zealand will play New Caledonia, Tahiti and Solomon Islands in their group at September’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship tournament. The groups for the eight-nation tournament were drawn by former Football Ferns captain Maia Jackman at the OFC Home of … Read More
Top footballers with international experience have played for the Friends of Football All Stars in an effort to encourage up-and-coming youth players. After a hiatus forced by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, our men’s All Stars aim to resume … Read More
Head coach Marvin Eakins has named a 16-player squad to represent New Zealand in a three-match international men’s futsal series in Vietnam. The Futsal Whites will play IR Iran (FIFA rank #7), Morocco (#8), and hosts Vietnam (#38) in Ho … Read More