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With so many players changing clubs over summer, we’ve compiled a list of all the squads from the opening round of games for the Northern League and the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. The Northern League started with a Friday night … Read More
Monday is finals day for New Zealand’s best futsal players when they decide who are the new women’s and men’s national champions. Takanini’s Bruce Pulman Arena will host the finals of the Ford Futsal Superleague competitions. FIFA+ will provide streams … Read More
Top-tier women’s football is underway in the northern region, with the opening round of the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership. To help supporters familiarise with the teams taking part, we’ve compiled a list of all the players named in first round … Read More
The All Whites will play Tunisia in Cairo on Wednesday morning (9am NZT) to decide which nation finishes third at the FIFA Series tournament. Tunisia were beaten by Croatia in Sunday’s semi-final in Croatia, to set up the play-off with … Read More
A goal from record-breaking striker Michelle Heyman was enough for Canberra United to beat the Wellington Phoenix in their women’s A-League in their round 21 fixture. The Matilda, who has scored more than 100 A-League goals, struck with a sweet … Read More
Canberra United have handed the Wellington Phoenix their ninth one-goal defeat of their women’s A-League season. United have beaten the Phoenix 1-0 in their penultimate round 2023-24 Liberty A-League match at McKellar Park in Canberra. Golden boot leader Michelle Heyman … Read More
After winning the OFC Women’s Champions League in the Solomon Islands, Auckland United’s young squad will get a brief chance to enjoy Honiara as tourists before heading home to New Zealand. Alaina Granger (20), who won the Player of the … Read More
Women’s football provided most of Sunday’s top game action with games in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership and in the women’s A-League. The women’s and men’s Ford Futsal Superleagues competed at the second day of their National Series 2 at … Read More
Auckland United have made history by winning their first OFC Women’s Champions League after beating Papua New Guinea’s Hekari United 1-0 in the final in Honiara. Bree Johnson’s strike after 25 minutes was the difference, as the New Zealand champions … Read More
Auckland United have won the 2024 OFC Women’s Champions League, winning the final 1-0 against Papua New Guinea’s Hekari United. Striker Bree Johnson scored the matchwinner in the 25th minute to ensure the New Zealanders become the first team from … Read More
Hopes of reaching the women’s A-League finals for the first time are over for the Wellington Phoenix after rival teams Western Sydney and Newcastle Jets won their latest games. Even if they win their two remaining games, the Phoenix can’t … Read More
The season’s started for the Northern region’s top men’s teams as opening rounds for the Northern League and Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship were completed. The women’s and men’s Ford Futsal Superleagues had the first day of the second National Series … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix will take part in the A-League’s first-ever fixture aimed at promoting awareness of climate change and its relationship with football. Sunday’s women’s A-League match between Canberra United and the Phoenix at McKellar Park (4pm NZT) will be … Read More
All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley says his team’s performance against Egypt was encouraging but they need to find ways to turn that into goals and victories. Speaking after New Zealand’s 1-0 loss in Cairo, Bazeley said: “I thought we … Read More
Egypt have beaten New Zealand 1-0 in the semi-final of the Egypt Capital Cup in Cairo. READ MORE: Penalty sinks All Whites in tournament opener against hosts Egypt >>>> Here are the highlights of the game, provided by FIFA+. Watch … Read More
Egypt have beaten the All Whites 1-0 with a penalty awarded only after a VAR review overturned the referee’s original decision. Mostafa Mohamed’s goal from the spot was the deciding factor in a match in which both sides hit the … Read More
Defending Northern League champions Auckland City are off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory against neighbours Auckland United in Friday’s Dominion Road Derby. They led 2-0 at half-time in the season opener at Keith Hay Park before putting … Read More
Auckland United captain Talisha Green wants her team to repay the support they’re getting from friends and families in New Zealand as they go into Saturday’s OFC Women’s Champions League final. “It’s very inspiring seeing what’s happening back home and … Read More