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A re-arranged fixture from the men’s Ford Futsal Superleague will be played on Sunday March 3, 2024, at Auckland’s Pulman Arena. The match between Auckland City and Bay of Plenty Surge was postponed on Sunday February 25 when wet weather … 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
New Zealand U-20 goalkeeper Henry Gray will stay at English club Chelmsford City till the end of the season after keeping eight clean sheets since his arrival in December. Gray (18) is under contract to English Championship club Ipswich Town … Read More
Fixture schedules have been revealed for New Zealand’s men’s three regional leagues. The Northern League is the first to start, with games getting underway on Friday March 22. The Central League and Southern League follow a week later, with games … Read More
Sunday’s Charity Cup showdown between national champions Wellington Olympic and Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United will be streamed live and free by FIFA+. The streaming platform have confirmed live coverage of the match from Wellington’s Martin Luckie Park, a game … Read More
Leading scorer Kosta Barbarouses and fullback Sam Sutton have been declared fit ahead of Sunday’s clash between men’s A-League leaders Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United. All Whites forward Barbarouses was left out the Phoenix line-up against Perth Glory last weekend, … Read More
Football Ferns midfielder Kate Taylor has been ruled out of the Wellington Phoenix squad to meet Melbourne Victory in Sunday’s women’s A-League match. While Taylor is on the Phoenix injured list, her New Zealand teammates Annalie Longo and Macey Fraser … Read More
The return of New Zealand’s Charity Cup provides fans with the chance to see two of the country’s top men’s teams go head to head for the first silverware of 2024. Wellington Olympic, as winners of the men’s National League, … Read More
History will be made when every game in Round 18 of the women’s A-League will be described by an all-female team of commentators. Seven women will call the action across six matches in the Liberty A-League, bringing to fruition a … Read More
A fixture reshuffle means the men’s A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar will be played on Easter Sunday, not Good Friday. The Wellington Phoenix’s round 22 Isuzu UTE A-League match will kick off at 1pm (NZT) at … Read More
Sligo Rovers manager John Russell has hinted All Whites defender Nando Pijnaker could be nearing a move from the League of Ireland club. Acknowledging there had been interest in Pijnaker from other clubs, Russell told The Irish Sun: “There was … Read More
Northern Region Football will no longer take into account agreements between clubs when setting competition rules, regulations and their decision-making processes. In a statement, NRF says Memorandums Of Understanding (MOUs) will not be a factor in the way their competitions … Read More
A ground-breaking partnership with the FIFA+ streaming platform will help grow the audience for OFC matches, and showcase the region’s football for fans worldwide. Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has agreed FIFA+ will be the globally exclusive, official streaming home for … Read More
Australia and Japan are the latest nations to secure their places for the 12-team women’s competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. They will join New Zealand’s Football Ferns at the tournament in France, to start on July 26. … Read More
Members of Gisborne Thistle will hold a series of events over Easter 2024 to celebrate the club’s 100-year anniversary. More than a hundred past and present members have registered to take part in the celebrations which include a mix and … Read More
Out-of-favour All White Myer Bevan has scored his Canadian club’s first-ever goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Bevan (26) scored for Cavalry FC in their 3-1 loss to Major League Soccer club Orlando City. Though Cavalry were eliminated from the … Read More
Sports investor Bill Foley — the backer of Auckland’s yet-to-be-named A-League expansion club — has completed his Black Knight Group’s purchase of a 25% stake in Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Black Knight Group will invest £6 million in the club … Read More
Competition newcomers West Auckland, Waiuku and Mangere United will all play at home in the opening weekend of the NRF League One season. The competition has expanded to eight teams in 2024, from six in 2023. West Auckland join League … Read More