Our stories about the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The FIFA World Women’s Cup may have left Aotearoa New Zealand, but the spirit of the biggest women’s sporting event to land on these shores will remain alive through its Unity Pitch concept. FIFA has gifted a Unity Pitch to … Read More
FIFA have released detailed statistics revealing which players at the FIFA Women’s World Cup were the most successful dribblers, passers, tacklers and creators, as well as the fastest players and the most distance covered. Here’s the summary by category: Acknowledgement: … Read More
More than 35,000 school students will use football to learn about New Zealand’s bicultural and multicultural society as part of New Zealand Football’s programme Kōtuitui. The programme was launched before the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with the expectation that … Read More
Spectators at Auckland United’s women’s National League fixtures will be greeted with a special welcome to Keith Hay Park, thanks to Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson. Wilkinson, an accomplished artist, has painted a public mural at the entrance to the ground … Read More
The Football Ferns will play Chile in Santiago in late September in their first game since the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Head coachJitka Klimková’s team will take on the La Roja femenina on September 23, 2023 (NZT). New Zealand are … Read More
A German-made documentary has been released about the impact on New Zealand and Australia of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 42-minute programme has been produced for Sky Deutschland and is presented by former top German players Stefanie Mirlach and … Read More
The Football Ferns have held their ranking as the 26th-best international team after their efforts at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The latest FIFA rankings confirmed the status quo for New Zealand as other teams were re-rated. They take into … Read More
“There is nothing on this planet that can bring people together the way this tournament has; that can empower young girls and women the way this tournament has, to create a platform for greater societal change like the FIFA Women’s … Read More
Football Ferns forward Indiah-Paige Riley has signed a two-year deal with top Dutch club PSV Eindhoven following her impressive performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Auckland-born Riley (21) spent last season with A-League club Brisbane Roar after previously playing … Read More
Former All Whites defender and Wellington Phoenix legend Andrew Durante has been appointed assistant coach for the Philippine women’s national team. Durante (42) will assist newly-appointed national coach Mark Torcaso after working for him at Melbourne A-League club Western United. … Read More
New Zealand international midfielder Olivia Chance has left Scottish club Celtic after two years. The Glasgow club wished the Tauranga-born player well after she confirmed her departure through her social media. Neither Chance (29) nor Celtic indicated whether she has … Read More
While Spain’s early departure from Palmerston North became global headlines, the city’s mayor is happy to claim some credit for helping La Roja win the FIFA Women’s World Cup. “They had a great three weeks early on in their campaign, … Read More
It was a night women’s football in New Zealand will never forget. The opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was played in front of biggest crowd New Zealand had ever witnessed for a football match -— men’s or … Read More
By Rachel Lilburn My 11-year-old boy is football mad. He’s played since he was four. We lived in Chile until he was seven, and we would often go to Chilean Premier Division Matches. It was a predominantly male crowd, watching … Read More
Suddenly, it’s all over. A month of scintillating football, drama and emotion that undoubtedly changed the perception of football and, in particular, the women’s game. Yes, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup exceeded expectations with 64 matches that drew record … Read More
Retired Football Fern Kirsty Yallop has a unique perspective on the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a strong connection to both host nations. Having played in two FIFA Women’s World Cups for Aotearoa New Zealand, Yallop married Matildas midfielder Tameka … Read More
Here’s our round-up of the weekend’s results from the Chatham Cup, Northern League, Southern League, and the top men’s and women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. The FIFA Women’s World Cup ended, with the tournament’s final and play-off … Read More
Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati has been named the best player at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, winning the tournament’s Golden Ball award. European players dominated the individual awards announced at the end of the tournament, following Spain’s 1-0 win against … Read More