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The Homeless World Cup — a competition made famous by a popular movie — will get the support of global body FIFA when it kicks off in South Korea in late September. The annual tournament, which started in 2003, aims … Read More
Former Football Ferns and representatives of new A-League club Auckland FC will be among the guest speakers at the NRF Wāhine in Football event in late August. Northern Region Football will host the celebration of the women’s game at Go … Read More
The finals of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup will be played at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium, NZ Football have confirmed. The finals will be played as a double header on Saturday September 7, 2024. The Kate Sheppard Cup … Read More
The Futsal Whites will play four international matches in Thailand to prepare for their first-ever appearance at the FIFA Men’s Futsal World Cup. The Confederation Futsal Championship invitation tournament will be held between August 31 and September 6, 2024, at … Read More
Members of Auckland City will celebrate the club’s 20th anniversary when they gather for Sunday’s Chatham Cup semi-final against Birkenhead United. Formed in 2004 to compete in the New Zealand Football Championship, the club invites supporters and friends to their … Read More
Auckland club Takapuna will host a celebratory dinner in their Taharoto Park clubrooms to mark their 60th anniversary. The dinner will be held on Saturday August 17, 2024. In a message to members and supporters, past and present, the club … Read More
Auckland football fans get another chance to enjoy midweek matches under lights with two Northern League fixtures, and another appearance by new A-League club Auckland FC. Chatham Cup quarter-finalists Hibiscus Coast also host a catch-up fixture, playing Ellerslie at North … Read More
With the inclusion of Auckland FC, next season’s men’s A-League fixture schedule will see a number of changes. A review of how and when games are scheduled will see more matches played on Saturdays, an increase in midweek fixtures and … Read More
New A-League club Auckland FC will play Northern League club East Coast Bays in a midweek friendly under lights. The game will take place at Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, on Wednesday August 7, 2024, kicking off at 7.35pm. The match … Read More
The dates for the first home and away derbies between New Zealand’s rival men’s A-League clubs have been revealed. The Wellington Phoenix will host the first-ever Aotearoa derby at Sky Stadium on Saturday November 2. A month later, with another … Read More
The All Whites will play FIFA World Cup qualifier games in Hamilton and Auckland in November, after New Zealand was confirmed as one of four host nations for the qualifying series. New Zealand will play Vanuatu at Hamilton’s FMG Waikato … Read More
New Zealand are about to start their quest to qualify for next year’s FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup. The national age group team are one of eight gathering in Tahiti for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti which runs … Read More
Auckland club Papatoetoe will host a reunion day for former male and female players at Murdoch Park on Saturday July 27, 2024. The club says the annual reunion day provides a chance for past and present players to mingle and … Read More
New Zealand’s rival A-League clubs will play an historic double header when their men’s teams play in the Sydney-based Unite Round. Twelve men’s and women’s A-League matches will be played at two Sydney stadiums over the weekend of November 22-24, … Read More
Dates have been confirmed for the starts of the women’s and men’s A-Leagues’ 2024-25 seasons. The 26-game Isuzu UTE A-League men’s season will start over the weekend of October 18-20, 2024. The 23-round Liberty A-League women’s season gets underway over … Read More
New Zealand Football have been nominated for Best Major or Mega Event for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the 2024 NZEA New Zealand Event Awards. The New Zealand Event Awards recognise Aotearoa’s top events, venues and professionals, and … Read More
An end-of-season charity match will be staged in Hamilton to rally support for former local player Johnny Konings, who faces a battle to walk again. Former Northern League player Konings (31) moved to Australia’s Gold Coast two years ago to … Read More
All Whites fans will learn on Thursday July 18 who New Zealand will face in the qualifying games to decide who’ll represent Oceania at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The draw will take place at FIFA’s Zurich headquarters to … Read More