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Needing a draw, at least, to make the A-League play-offs does not mean the Wellington Phoenix will go into their last regular fixture with a defensive mentality, says goalkeeper Oli Sail. But if the circumstances require it in Saturday’s match … Read More
Former Wellington Olympic winger Jesse Randall has made his first start for USL Championship club Charleston Battery, helping them to a 1-0 US Open Cup win with a Man of the Match performance. The New Zealand U-20 international made the … Read More
Auckland City’s group games at the OFC Champions League in Vanuatu will be played at 1pm and 4pm (NZT) and are likely to be live-streamed. The schedule for the 13-day tournament in May has allocated games to Luganville, where Auckland … Read More
FIFA have received expressions of interest from seven nations looking to host or co-host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. FIFA have confirmed they have received four expressions of interest from the following national football bodies: Belgium, Netherlands and Germany … Read More
A report on 1News suggests Canada’s national coach John Herdman could still be a contender for the vacant All Whites head coach’s job. NZ Football CEO Andrew Pragnell told 1News an announcement on Danny Hay’s replacement will be made in … Read More
Several clubs won by huge margins in Anzac Day’s Chatham Cup preliminary round ties, including Te Atatu, Waitemata and Upper Hutt City who scored 32 goals between them. Here’s our Tuesday round-up of results from the Chatham Cup: Results ANZAC … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix can secure a top six men’s A-League play-off spot with a win or draw against bottom-placed Macarthur on Saturday. But if they lose, fans of the Nix will face an agonising wait for results involving Perth Glory, … Read More
The mystery disappearance of the long-lost ANZAC Soccer Ashes has been solved with the discovery of the trophy in the clean-out of a family’s garage during the COVID pandemic. The trophy was created in 1923 and was to be contested … Read More
The Ball — football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch — has been touring the Philippines as it continues its journey to Auckland, in time for the opening game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on July 20. The project — … Read More
Brazil and Argentina will join New Zealand at the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup in November as more nations qualify to take part in the 24-nation tournament. Brazil, who have qualified 18 times for the U-17 World Cup, and Argentina … Read More
Two Wellington Phoenix players are in the running to win two of the major honours at the Dolan Warren Awards. Forward Milly Clegg is one of five finalists for the Liberty A-League’s young footballer of the year award, while midfielder … Read More
Tuesday has 14 Chatham Cup matches and a solitary Kate Sheppard Cup tie for those in search of live football action on ANZAC Day. Some of the best women players in the WaiBOP Football region will play for the Legacy … Read More
Some of the best women players in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty will go head-to-head in two games on ANZAC Day, playing for WaiBOP Football’s Legacy Trophy. The games will be hosted by Tauranga Blue Rovers at Pemberton Park, … Read More
Football Ferns Vic Esson and Olivia Chance could be on opposing sides when Rangers and Celtic meet in the first-ever women’s cup final between the arch Scottish rivals. The two Glasgow clubs have reached the final of the Scottish Women’s … Read More
Here are the results, scorers and tables from the Northern, Central and Southern leagues, as well as the top men’s and women’s competitions in the upper North Island. Preliminary rounds also started for the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. … Read More
Former Wellington Phoenix star Paul Ifill says the side’s poor form might provide them with an unexpected advantage if they can “sneak” a place in the A-League play offs. He says other teams could underestimate the Phoenix in the play … Read More
Fifteen clubs have made it through to the first round proper of this year’s Chatham Cup after Saturday’s first tranche of ties in New Zealand’s oldest club competition. With more to come on Tuesday, the preliminary round produced its share … Read More
Here’s our round-up from around the country with Sunday results from the Central League, Southern League, Kate Sheppard Cup and the top women’s competitions in the upper North Island. Results Games played on Sunday April 23, 2023 Kate Sheppard Cup … Read More