News about New Zealand's national women's football team
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
New Zealand international Indiah-Page Riley has struck goalscoring form in time for the Football Ferns’ two-match series against Thailand in Christchurch. Before heading to New Zealand for the friendly internationals, Riley scored a well-taken double for her PSV Eindhoven club … Read More
New Zealand U-20 international Emma Pijnenburg has scored her first goal in the top tier of Dutch women’s football, helping her Feyenoord club to a 3-0 win. Pijnenberg (19) made her first team debut in the Vrouwen Eredivisie on March … Read More
New Zealand international Indiah-Paige Riley has settled into her new role at top Dutch club PSV Eindhoven after spells with clubs in Australia and Denmark. Riley (22) landed the opportunity to play in the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the top women’s league … Read More
Teenage goalkeeper Aimee Feinberg-Danieli has been added to the Football Ferns squad ahead of their two-match series against Thailand in Christchurch. Feinberg-Danieli (19) has replaced Wellington Phoenix clubmate Brianna Edwards who has withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons. Main … Read More
New Zealand international Ria Percival has scored an important goal to keep her Crystal Palace side in the race for promotion to England’s top tier of women’s football. Percival (34) scored the second goal in Palace’s 3-0 win against Watford … Read More
New Zealand international goalkeeper Vic Esson has collected a winner’s medal after her Rangers side cruised to a 4-1 win in the final of Scotland’s SWPL Cup against Partick Thistle. Rangers retained the Sky Sports-sponsored SWPL Cup, which they won … Read More
New Zealand international striker Katie Rood has signed for Auckland club Western Springs after playing overseas for more than 10 years. Rood (31) has not played competitive football since April 2023, when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will play group games against hosts France, holders Canada and Colombia at the Paris Olympics. New Zealand’s opening match will be against 2022 gold medalists Canada at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne. on Friday July 26, 2024, … Read More
World Cup players Ali Riley, Malia Steinmetz and CJ Bott will return to the Football Ferns as part of the 24-player squad selected for April’s two-game series against Thailand in Christchurch. Head coach Jitka Klimková has combined the experience of … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns have improved their placing in the FIFA women’s world rankings after their recent success at the OFC Women’s Olympic qualifiers. The Ferns have moved from 30th to 28th place in the latest rankings released in March … Read More
Football Ferns striker Hannah Wilkinson scored twice to keep her Melbourne City side in the women’s A-League title race with a 2-0 win against the Newcastle Jets. Her goals contributed to a 19-goal weekend in Round 19 of the Liberty … Read More
Another group of former Football Ferns have been given their debut caps at a special event hosted by New Zealand Football and Mainland Football in Christchurch. The gathering in early 2024 honoured the Ferns whose efforts and appearances for their … Read More
Football Ferns and Melbourne City striker Hannah Wilkinson says the A-Leagues Pride Celebrations are important in a sport that celebrates the importance of being who you are. “Playing football in the A-Leagues as an openly gay female athlete can be … Read More
Top footballers with international experience have played for the Friends of Football All Stars in an effort to encourage up-and-coming youth players. After a hiatus forced by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, our men’s All Stars aim to resume … Read More
New Zealand international Indiah-Paige Riley has scored for her PSV Eindhoven club in their 3-0 win against Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredivisie. Riley (22) opened the scoring against fourth-placed Fortuna Sittard on the half-hour, racing to a through-ball and … Read More
Football Fern Deven Jackson has scored a spectacular goal for her Canberra United club in their 4-2 women’s A-League loss to leaders Western United. Jackson combined with New Zealand international teammate Ruby Nathan to strike from outside the area, giving … Read More