News about New Zealand's national women's football team
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
New Zealand’s Football Ferns and Thailand shared a 0-0 draw in the second of their two-match international women’s series in Christchurch. The Football Ferns had most of the chances in the game, having 22 shots on goal compared to Thailand’s … Read More
The Football Ferns will have to wait another day for their 100th victory after being held to a scoreless draw by Thailand in Christchurch. After comfortably winning the first match 4-0 on Saturday, the New Zealand team would have expected … Read More
The Football Ferns will play Thailand in the second of a two-match international friendly series in Christchurch on Tuesday April 9, 2024. The Ferns, rated 28th in the current FIFA rankings, will meet Thailand (#47) at the Apollo Projects Stadium, … Read More
Ferns midfielder Grace Wisnewski has shared the story of her season-ending ACL injury and her road to recovery with women’s A-League club Wellington Phoenix. Wisnewski (21) suffered her serious knee injury in November 2023, when she fell awkwardly while tackling … Read More
The Football Ferns will go into their second match against Thailand eager to maintain their strong defensive record, says head coach Jitka Klimková. “We know we are tough to play against defensively,” Klimková told a media briefing ahead of Tuesday’s … Read More
Winter football is back in full swing with regional competitions underway throughout the country. If you want to keep up with the results, scorers and updated tables, here’s how you can do it, and all on one page. Here’s our … Read More
Football Fern Ria Percival has announced her retirement from international football. Percival ends her illustrious 18-year international career after representing Aotearoa 166 times at senior level, more than any other female or male player in New Zealand football history. Percival … Read More
New Zealand women’s national team head coach Jitka Klimková says a half-time discussion led to her team’s strong finish against Thailand in the first game of their two-match series in Christchurch. Going into the match 1-0 ahead, Klimková says the … Read More
The Football Ferns have started their two-match series against Thailand with a solid 4-0 win in Christchurch. Coach Jitka Klimková’s squad initially found goals difficult to come by in their first match on home soil since the FIFA Women’s World … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns have emphatically beaten Thailand 4-0 in the first of a two-match series in Christchurch. The Ferns controlled the first half, going ahead through Hannah Wilkinson, but poured on the pressure in the second half. Substitute Katie … Read More
Wellington Phoenix playmaker Macey Fraser has been named in the New Zealand starting line-up to face Thailand in the first of their two-match series in Christchurch. Head coach Jitka Klimková has opted for a selection based around the experienced players … Read More
The Football Ferns will play Thailand in the first of a two-match international friendly series in Christchurch on Saturday April 6, 2024. The Ferns, rated 28th in the current FIFA rankings, will meet Thailand (#47) at the Apollo Projects Stadium, … Read More
Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klitková says a late decision will be made on the fitness of defender Michaela Foster ahead of Saturday’s international against Thailand. Klitková said Foster was resting an injured ankle and the New Zealand management would … Read More
Fans will be able to watch three matches from the Southern League live and free over the weekend. FIFA+ will provide live coverage of two games on Saturday and another on Sunday. The platform will also provide a live stream … Read More
Teenage midfielder Emma Pijnenberg has been called into the Football Ferns squad for the first time ahead of their two-match series against Thailand. The New Zealand U-20 international, who plays for Feyenoord in the top tier of Dutch women’s football, … Read More