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Andrew Aris

Project diary: It’s half-time as The Ball continues its journey to New Zealand

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It is football’s equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Organisers urge the New Zealand football community to embrace it. Project manager Andrew Aris, a Kiwi, keeps Friends … Read More

Andrew Aris, The Ball

Update: The Ball continues its journey across the planet

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Here’s another update as The Ball continues its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of … Read More

Andrew Aris, FIFA Women's World Cup, The Ball

Project diary: The Ball has a busy tour of the UK as our journey gets underway

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This is the second diary update as The Ball continues its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New … Read More

Andrew Aris, FIFA Women's World Cup, The Ball

Project diary: How The Ball began its journey with messages of love and hope

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The Ball has started its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA … Read More

Andrew Aris, feature, The Ball

She dribbles, she scores … and Katie Rood starts The Ball’s 18,300km journey

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Football Fern Katie Rood has launched The Ball project, by kicking it off in London’s Battersea Park, the home of the first official game of football ever played. Rood led a group of enthusiastic supporters across the park as she … Read More

Andrew Aris, FIFA Women's World Cup, Katie Rood, The Ball

Two Kiwis to help launch The Ball’s journey across the world

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Two New Zealanders will play a part in launching a high-profile project that aims to use football to help mobilise climate activism across the planet. The Ball is the name given for the year-long project that is football’s equivalent of … Read More

Andrew Aris, FIFA Women's World Cup, Katie Rood, Spirit of Football, The Ball

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APRIL

April 1-2: National Series Two, Ford Futsal Superleague (click here for details)

April 5-9: NZ Secondary Schools’ U-19 girls play at Dallas International Cup, Texas (click here for details)

April 6-17: Four-game tour of Malaysia and Singapore by NZ Secondary Schools’ U-19 and U-16 boys’ teams (click here for details)

April 7-9: 50th anniversary celebrations for Napier City Rovers (click here for details)

Saturday April 8 (1am, NZT): Iceland v Football Ferns, international friendly, in Turkey (click here for details)

Tuesday April 11 (7am-9am): Fans invited to perform ROAR chant at Eden Park (click here for details)

April 11-17: OFC U-15 Boys’ Youth Development tournament, New Zealand (click here for details)

Wednesday April 12 (1am NZT): Nigeria v Football Ferns, international friendly, in Turkey (click here for details)

Sunday April 16 (9am-5pm): Level 1 referee course, Eastern Suburbs, Kohimarama (click here for details)

Sunday April 16 (3pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar, men’s A-League, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

April 29-30: Seasons start for NRF community football (junior, youth and senior).

MAY

May 14-27: OFC Champions League, Vanuatu (click here for details)

May 20-June 11: FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup,  (click here for details)

JUNE

June 1-5: Centenary celebrations for Claudelands Rovers (click here for details)

June 1-10: OFC Women’s Champions League, Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

June 12-20: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

Saturday June 17 (5am NZT): Sweden v All Whites, Stockholm, Sweden (click here for details)

June 21-July 8: OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

JULY

July 10-18: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

July 20 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Norway, opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

July 25 (5.30pm NZT): New Zealand v Philippines, second group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

July 30 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Switzerland, final group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (click here for details)

AUGUST

August 20: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney

August 27-September 9: OFC Men’s Olympic qualifying tournament, New Zealand (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

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September 13-30: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Tahiti (click here for details)

September 18-26: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

OCTOBER

October 1-7: OFC Futsal Nations Cup, New Zealand (click here for details)

October 9-17: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

October 23-31: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

NOVEMBER

November 10-December 2: FIFA U-17 World Cup, Peru.

November 13-21: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

November 19-December 2: Pacific Games, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

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June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)

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