News about New Zealand's national women's football team
Retired Football Fern Ria Percival wants a permanent move from her London club Tottenham Hotspur to newly-promoted Crystal Palace. Percival (34) joined Palace in a loan deal in January, making 11 appearances and helping them win promotion to the Women’s … Read More
The Football Ferns will play World Cup quarter-finalists Japan in a two-game series in early June to help both teams prepare for the Olympic Games in Paris. Both international friendlies will be played at Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain, kicking … Read More
Football Ferns Grace Jale and Mackenzie Barry are in Fiji to help encourage the best up-and-coming U-15 footballers from eight Oceania nations at a week-long development tournament. Jale and Barry, and retired New Zealand international Kirsty Yallop, are tournament ambassadors … Read More
Football Fern Rebekah Stott says the rivalry with seven-times finalists Sydney will drive her Melbourne City side to perform in Saturday’s women’s A-League grand final. “This one would be pretty special,” Stott said. “It’s been a while since we’ve won … Read More
Football Ferns Rebekah Stott and Macey Fraser have been named in a 17-player Women’s A-League Team of the Season, chosen by their professional peers. Members of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) were asked to vote on their best team selection … Read More
A three-year study to learn more about ACL injuries in women’s football has been launched with the aim of reducing them. The global union for footballers, FIFPRO, has launched Project ACL to examine all factors that lead to the anterior … Read More
The United States and Mexico have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation say they will focus on a bid to host the 2031 tournament instead. … Read More
Football Ferns and Inter Milan defender Katie Bowen has been voted the overall Player of the Year, in addition to winning Women’s Player of the Year. NZ Football said Bowen won the after “after a strong season and FIFA Women’s … Read More
Football Ferns Rebekah Stott and Hannah Wilkinson have helped steer their Melbourne City side into next Saturday’s women’s A-League grand final. Melbourne City have earned the right to host the grand final against Sydney at AAMI Park on Saturday May … Read More
New Zealand international Malia Steinmetz is close to a place in the final of Denmark’s Gjensidige Women’s Cup after scoring for her FC Nordsjælland club in the first leg of their two-legged semi-final. FC Nordsjælland beat Næstved HG 7-0 in … Read More
New Zealand international Hannah Wilkinson will play for the women’s A-League All Stars team against English club Arsenal in late May. Her selection was revealed by the A Leagues who named her and Matilda Alex Chidiac, from Melbourne Victory, as … Read More
Forty five years after her debut for the New Zealand women’s national team, Rosie Ah Wong has been presented with her debut cap. The cap recognises her achievement as Football Fern #14 and at the ceremony to present it, she … Read More
Football Fern Macey Fraser has fronted a media conference to talk about her record-breaking transfer to United States club Utah Royals. The midfielder will move to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club on a multi-year deal after the Royals … Read More
Football Ferns midfielder Macey Fraser has secured a dream move to one of the world’s top leagues after a breakout rookie season for the Wellington Phoenix. Fraser (21) has signed with the Utah Royals in the National Women’s Soccer League … Read More
Former New Zealand international striker Helen Arjomandi has started another comeback with a first-game hat-trick for her latest club, Taupō. Arjomandi (35) has turned out for Taupō in the WaiBOP W-League, helping them beat Tauranga Blue Rovers 4-1 She found … Read More
When Brooke Stilgoe (nee Rangi) ran onto the pitch in Brisbane on February 18, 2004, she became the 119th Football Fern and part of footballing history. It wasn’t until 2020 that debutants were recognised with an official cap and so … Read More
The final list of participating nations has been confirmed for the 2024 women’s Olympic Games tournament in Paris, with the completion of Africa’s qualifying series. Nigeria and Zambia have clinched the last remaining spots with play-off wins played in the … Read More
New Zealand head coach Jitka Klimková has rebuffed any suggestion her team were unlucky not to win their second international match against Thailand. After the teams settled for a 0-0 draw in Christchurch, Klimková said in her post-match interview: “I … Read More