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New Zealand’s best university futsal players go into action this week at the world university championships in Portugal. Men’s and women’s teams representing New Zealand include a number of capped Futsal Ferns and Futsal Whites. The 2022 FISU World University Championships … Read More
The top-of-the-table fixture between Northern League leaders Auckland City and nearest rivals Birkenhead United will be played under lights on Wednesday July 13. The match, at Birkenhead’s Shepherds Park, has been rescheduled because of Auckland City’s participation in the OFC … Read More
The fourth-round Chatham Cup tie between Birkenhead United and Eastern Suburbs will be played under lights at Shepherds Park on Wednesday July 20. The game was rescheduled after the July 10 postponement due to a number of cases of COVID-19. … Read More
Sunday’s Kate Sheppard Cup quarter final between Cashmere Technical and Dunedin City Royals will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel. The game kicks off at 1pm on Sunday July 10, 2022. Update: The game has been transferred … Read More
Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup fixtures dominate the weekend’s football programme but there’s also top league fixtures in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. Spectators have match options in the Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions, the NRF men’s and … Read More
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the first leg of the two-match international series between the All Whites and Australia’s Socceroos in September. The multi-sport stadium has a crowd capacity of 52,000. The match on Thursday September 22 will kick off … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have a month to prepare for their round of 32 Australia Cup match against Devonport City Strikers. Football Australia has announced the Phoenix will visit the National Premier League Tasmania leaders on Wednesday, August 3, with kick-off … Read More
The Football Ferns will play three home internationals in February, with two games at Waikato Stadium and the third at North Harbour Stadium. The matches will provide the Ferns with the chance to test their preparedness for the 2023 FIFA … Read More
Here’s the schedule of Northern League and Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions, and top WaiBOP matches, to help you plan an entertaining weekend of football for July 2-3. Please note that clubs from the NRF men’s and women’s championships … Read More
July’s live streaming schedule has been released by New Zealand Football. The schedule includes games from the Northern, Central, and Southern Leagues, as well as ties from the Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup. The live streaming schedule from NZ Football’s … Read More
Saturday’s Northern League match between Eastern Suburbs and Waiheke United will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel. The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday June 25, 2022. You can watch it here: More stories Thanks Our … Read More
The Matariki holiday weekend has produced a football schedule with five top games on Friday and games spread across the northern and WaiBOP regions on Saturday. On Sunday, the Football Ferns take on Norway in an international friendly (3am NZT) … Read More
It’s National Volunteer Week throughout New Zealand so it’s timely we recognise all the volunteers who keep our football clubs running. To all the volunteers who enable tens of thousands of our players, of all ages, to enjoy their sport, … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will play former world champions Japan in an international friendly on October 9, 2022. The match will be played at Nagano U Stadium, Nagano, providing New Zealand with another key step in their preparations for the … Read More
After two seasons cut short, Albany United are re-launching their traditional annual Quiz Night. Their 2022 fundraiser will be held on Saturday August 6 at Rosedale Park. Doors open at 7pm and the quiz starts at 7.30pm. Team entry costs … Read More
The Chatham Cup tie between Auckland City and Manukau United will be broadcast live from Kiwitea St at 2pm on Saturday June 18, 2022. Streamed live on NZ Football’s YouTube channel, you can watch the game live here: More football … Read More
Planning your football weekend? There are Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup ties throughout the country, and one Lotto NRFL men’s game in the north. Here are all the big games for the weekend of June 18-19, 2022: Click here … Read More
Chances are you’ve already seen the All Whites’ 1-0 loss to Costa Rica in the FIFA World Cup intercontinental play-off played in Doha. But if you want a 12-minute review of the game’s key moments, here are the edited highlights … Read More