News about New Zealand national football teams.
Head coach Alana Gunn has named a 21-player squad to represent New Zealand at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic. The tournament starts on October 17, 2024, and New Zealand will face hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador and … Read More
Though the All Whites start the OFC World Cup qualifier series as strong favourites, head coach Darren Bazeley is taking nothing for granted and is treating the campaign with cautious optimism. “It’s all about taking it one game at a … Read More
A 21-player New Zealand squad has been named to play two international games in October, including the All Whites’ opening game in the OFC World Cup qualifier series. Three players are included in the squad who were not part of … Read More
New Zealand’s All Whites have been rated #95 in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, after their latest international window in which they played Mexico and the United States. The revision drops the side down one place from #94 in … Read More
New Zealand’s first appearance in a FIFA Futsal World Cup lasted only a week. It proved a step too far for the Futsal Whites, who were knocked out in the group stage. They exited the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup … Read More
Auckland United’s Pia Vlok has been named best player at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship after New Zealand’s successful defence of their title. Vlok (16) was awarded the eight-nation tournament’s Golden Ball award after being judged to be the Most … Read More
After reaching their first FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup, New Zealand are heading home after losing their final group game to Kazakhstan. The Futsal Whites were beaten 10-0 by Kazhakstan at the Humo Arena, Tashkent, in front of 3,828 spectators. … Read More
New Zealand have secured their sixth straight title in the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, after beating Samoa 4-0 in the final. The match, in Suva, Fiji, brought together the standout teams of the eight-nation competition, scoring the most goals, conceding … Read More
The pride of a region is on the line as Samoa takes on New Zealand in Saturday’s final of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship. For the first time, the trophy and title of U-16 Women’s Champions is all that will … Read More
The Futsal Whites held powerhouse Spain for half their game before succumbing 7-1 in their group game at the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup. New Zealand got off to an excellent start when Dylan Manickum set up a 6th-minute goal … Read More
New Zealand and Samoa will represent Oceania at next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. They have won their places at the 24-team tournament by winning their semi-finals at the OFC U-16 Women’s Champship in Suva, Fiji. Main … Read More
Futsal White Hamish Grey says his side expects a “tough game” when they face highly-rated Spain in their second group game at the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup. And he’s speaking from the experience of playing his club football for … Read More
Head coach Alana Gunn says her team is “itching to go” ahead of their vital game against Tonga that will decide whether they qualify for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. New Zealand play Tonga at 3pm (NZT) on … Read More
New Zealand’s Futsal Whites have opened their campaign at the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup in Uzbekistan with a 3-1 loss to Libya. The Group B fixture swung Libya’s way when they established a 2-0 lead, forcing New Zealand to … Read More
New Zealand have lost their opening game at the 2024 FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup, losing 3-1 to Libya. For Libya, it was their first win at a futsal World Cup, while the Futsal Whites were making their first-ever appearance … Read More
New Zealand will face Tonga in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Fiji, after finishing top of their group at the tournament. New Zealand won their final group games 1-0 against Solomon Islands to ensure they’ll meet … Read More
Departing Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková has a contribution to make as she completes her six-month notice period with New Zealand Football. NZ Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell says while she won’t be coaching the Ferns, she has much … Read More
New Zealand will play their first-ever game at a FIFA Men’s Futsal World Cup in front of a 4,000-capacity crowd. The Universal Sports Complex in Andijan, Uzbekistan, is a sellout for Sunday’s group D match between the Futsal Whites and … Read More