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Two top German women footballers will share their skills and insights at a six-hour coaching session for young girls in the Waikato this weekend. Stefanie Mirlach (33) and Julia Simic (34) will run a Training Day Experience for girls aged … Read More
The All Whites will play the Socceroos this October in London for the Soccer Ashes trophy, the historic prize thought lost until April this year. The match on Tuesday October 17, 2023, (UKT) will see the legendary trophy put on … Read More
A group of football parents recently asked the question: “How do we raise money, in this climate, for a once-in-a-lifetime trip for our boys?” What they came up with is an event that will hopefully achieve their goal, while also … Read More
New Zealand now know all their opponents — and the venue — for November’s FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup. After stripping Peru of its hosting rights, FIFA have confirmed the 24-nation tournament will go ahead in Indonesia from November 10 … Read More
Organisers of an eight-day football-for-good festival in Sydney are inviting applications from young female leaders who want to represent Aotearoa New Zealand. The festival has vacancies for up to four delegates from New Zealand, who will join more than 60 … Read More
Otago and Canterbury fans have their chance to see the original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy — in the company of legendary footballer Kristine Lilly — as it tours the South Island. The trophy will be at several events in … Read More
Holders Auckland City will play Western Springs in the next round of the Chatham Cup, while former winners Cashmere Technical and Christchurch United will go head-to-head. At stake are spots in the quarter-finals of this year’s Chatham Cup, football’s oldest … Read More
Football Fern Michaela Foster will be part of a five-speaker panel at a free public event in Hamilton to discuss how far women’s sport has developed. Foster will share the forum with FIFA referee Sarah Jones, former Football Fern Joy … Read More
Legendary German footballer Babett Peter will be a special guest at Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy event in Tauranga. Peter (35) played 118 games for her country, and has lifted 21 major trophies in a 20-year career that included … Read More
Here are all the top fixtures for the weekend, including the third rounds of the Chatham Cup and the Kate Sheppard Cup, as well as men’s and women’s league competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. We’ll provide full results, … Read More
Organisers are making a final call for “cast members” keen to be part of the spectacular opening ceremony for the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Auckland’s Eden Park. The ceremony, which will be broadcast globally, will take place before co-hosts … Read More
The draw for the OFC men’s Olympic qualifier tournament will be made at 2pm (NZT) on Thursday June 15, 2023. Eight teams — American Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu — will be … Read More
New Zealand will learn their pathway to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday June 15 when the draw is made for the Oceania region qualifying tournament. The Oceania Football Confederation will make the draw for an eight-nation men’s tournament to … Read More
The most-prized trophy in women’s football will be on display in Tauranga on Sunday June 18, when a series of female-focussed events will be held at Fergusson Park. The FIFA Women’s World Cup original trophy will visit Tauranga as part … Read More
More than a hundred football enthusiasts enjoyed Friends of Football’s eighth annual charity golf day at Huapai Golf Club, helping raise funds that will support football-related projects. A full field of 25 teams enjoyed a great day at Huapai on … Read More
Māori Football Aotearoa have named men’s and women’s squads to play a three-test series against Australian indigenous sides in July. The senior men (Manawa) and women (Mauri) teams return to international competition after a three-year hiatus to play the Australian … Read More
There’s plenty of top football to watch this weekend, either live or on a screen, as New Zealand gets its FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup campaign underway and Auckland City play their last pool game at the OFC Champions League. … Read More
New Zealand will play the Cook Islands and Samoa in their pool games at September’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship to be held in Tahiti. The 10-nation tournament decides who qualifies for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, representing the … Read More