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Cambridge will host a pre-season women’s tournament for grassroots teams on Sunday March 19, 2023. The one-day tournament will be staged at the club’s John Kerkhof Park, Vogel St. The club says entry to the tournament is open to teams … Read More
New Zealand await the result of Wednesday night’s game between Fiji and Samoa before they learn their quarter-final opponents at the OFC U-17 Championship. Immediately after the Fiji-Samoa game, the last of the pool fixtures, OFC will draw the quarter-finals live … Read More
FIFA have confirmed half-a-million tickets have sold to fans from more than 120 countries ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament has passed the 500,000 milestone, with the most sought-after match of … Read More
Waikato footballers will be able to play on the portable futsal-sized pitch being used to promote this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The pitch — known as the Unity Pitch — will be in Hamilton for two days in mid-February, … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will meet their fans on the Wellington waterfront on Tuesday January 17, 2023 — the day before they face the world champion United States at Sky Stadium. The Ferns will be available for a meet and … Read More
Samoa have scored an emphatic 6-0 win against Tonga to complete their group fixtures at the OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji. Barring a huge form reversal on Wednesday when Tonga face Fiji, it’s likely that Samoa and Fiji will progress … Read More
Players at Saturday’s annual Māori Football Aotearoa North v South series were surprised to find some high-profile spectators at Auckland’s Ngahue Reserve. Members of the touring United States women’s national team called in to check out action. Members of the … Read More
New Zealand and Tahiti have topped their groups at the OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji, earning places in the quarter-finals. New Zealand beat American Samoa 11-0 on Saturday while Tahiti overran the Cook Islands 6-0. Here are the results for … Read More
New Zealand head coach Martin Bullock has completely rotated his squad to name a fresh starting line-up for today’s OFC U-17 Championship game against American Samoa. Nicholas Murphy from Christchurch United will captain the team. The starting line-up features five … Read More
New Zealand’s match against American Samoa at the OFC U-17 Championship tournament in Fiji will be streamed live by the Oceania Football Confederation. The game starts at 4pm (NZT) on Saturday January 14, 2023. READ MORE: Our previous stories about … Read More
Auckland City have been drawn to play Major Soccer League side Seattle Sounders if they win their opening game at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. Moroccan football great Noureddine Naybet drew the Sounders from the ball used in … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will meet their fans in downtown Auckland the day before they play the world champion United States at Eden Park. The Ferns will be available for a meet and greet at Te Komititanga Square, Auckland, on … Read More
The live draw for the FIFA Club World Cup will take place at midnight on Friday (NZT), deciding who Auckland City will play if they overcome Egyptian club Ahly in the opening game. You can watch the live stream of … Read More
All the action is offshore this weekend with the Wellington Phoenix men and women on the road, and New Zealand’s U-17 side ready to take their next step to qualify for November’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. Both the … Read More
Auckland City will hope for good fortune on Black Friday when they learn their potential path to FIFA Club World Cup glory at midnight (January 13). The draw for the prestigious tournament in Morocco will be made live on FIFA+, … Read More
Manukau United’s Prashant Kumar was among the goalscorers as host nation Fiji recorded a 3-0 win against Samoa in their opening game at the OFC U-17 Championship. The Fijians scored their goals in the first hour and were then content … Read More
New Zealand and Tahiti were first-day winners at the OFC U-17 Championship tournament in Fiji. New Zealand beat New Caledonia 3-2 while Tahiti overcame Vanuatu 2-1 in the first games in their respective groups. The two finalists at the tournament … Read More
Manchester City’s Marley Leuluai was named as captain for New Zealand in their opening game at the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji. Main photo: Marley Leuluai leads New Zealand in the singing of the national anthem before kick-off. UPDATE: … Read More