News about New Zealand's national women's football team
Football Fern Katie Rood has urged England’s top women’s competitions to cut ties with major sponsor Barclays. “As a professional footballer, I see the climate crisis killing my sport and believe we have a duty to act accordingly,” she has … Read More
With Olympic qualification confirmed, members of the New Zealand squad have shared their reactions after winning the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament. The Football Ferns beat Solomon Islands 11-1 in a one-sided final in Samoa, and will represent Oceania at … Read More
Goals from seven players produced a dominant display by New Zealand’s Football Ferns in their 11-1 win against Solomon Islands to clinch a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. New Zealand and Solomon Islands met in the final of the … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will represent Oceania at the Paris Olympics after beating Solomon Islands 11-1 in the final of the OFC Women’s Olympic qualifiers. Victory means New Zealand will go to the Summer Olympics for the fifth time after … Read More
New Zealand will play Solomon Islands on Monday to decide who will represent Oceania at the Paris Olympics in July. The final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament starts at 5pm (NZT) on Monday February 19, 2024. The match … Read More
World Cup players Vic Esson and Hannah Wilkinson have been named in the Football Ferns’ starting line-up for the final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament. It’s the first start for goalkeeper Esson at the tournament in Apia, Samoa, … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix kept their five-point lead in the men’s A-League, while the Football Ferns moved within a game of reaching this year’s Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, the men’s Ford Futsal Superleague held its second weekend of competition. Here’s our round-up … Read More
New Zealand and Solomon Islands go head-to-head on Monday to decide which nation represents Oceania at the Paris Olympics in July. The teams play in the final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Apia, Samoa, kicking off on … Read More
Ice vests, Gatorade slushies and chilled towels are among the tools being used by the Football Ferns to cope with the hot and humid conditions at the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa. Defender Rebekah Stott says the match … Read More
New Zealand have lost another player to injury at the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa. Fullback Grace Neville has become the third player to leave the squad through injury, and she will rejoin her English club, the London … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns have beaten Fiji 7-1 in the semi-final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa. The game was broadcast live and free by FIFA+, who have produced a 2 min 30 sec highlights package from … Read More
Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková says she’s happy with her team’s game-by-game progress at the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament, and wants the improvement to continue into Monday’s final against Solomon Islands. Speaking after New Zealand’s 7-1 semi-final win … Read More
A ruthless performance by the Football Ferns has taken them into the final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament with a 7-1 drubbing of Fiji. Grace Jale led the scoring with a hat-trick of headers, while Indiah-Paige Riley and … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will play Fiji on Friday in a sudden-death game to decide who’ll reach the final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament. The semi-final will be broadcast live and free by FIFA+. The tournament decides which … Read More
New Zealand football fans can watch live streams of the semi-finals of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament to be played in Samoa on Friday February 16. Both semi-finals at the tournament will be broadcast live and free by FIFA+. … Read More
Football Ferns defender Rebekah Stott is on the verge of achieving a double milestone if she can inspire her team to victory at the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa. If Stott (30) can help New Zealand win the … Read More
New Zealand will field an experienced starting line-up against Fiji in the semi-final of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa. Led by captain Rebekah Stott — in her 99th appearance for her country — head coach Jitka Klimková … Read More
Crucial games go ahead this weekend for the Football Ferns and the Wellington Phoenix men’s and women’s teams. By Monday, the Ferns will know whether they’ll represent Oceania at the Paris Olympics in July. The Phoenix men will still be … Read More