Plans to launch a new second-tier national competition in Australia have caused a rift between Football Australia and the eight foundation clubs. The clubs claim the national body is guilty of an apparent U-turn in trying to change the planned … 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
Australia’s head coach Graham Arnold has named a 31-player Socceroos squad to play New Zealand’s All Whites in their two-match international series in September. Arnold has called up seven uncapped players, including 17-year-old Central Coast Mariners whizz kid Garang Kuol … Read More
The wait is almost over! We get the chance to support the All Whites at home when they face Australia’s Socceroos at Auckland’s Eden Park on Sunday September 25. The 4pm game is an international friendly but this match marks … Read More
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the first leg of the two-match international series between the All Whites and Australia’s Socceroos in September. The multi-sport stadium has a crowd capacity of 52,000. The match on Thursday September 22 will kick off … Read More
Of all the contributions New Zealand has made to the game of football, one has remained largely unrecognised until recently — and that’s how the use of numbers on shirts was pioneered in this country. Shirt numbers were used by … Read More
Spectators are being offered free admission to watch a training game between New Zealand’s Junior Ferns and their Australian counterparts at Auckland’s Kiwitea Street this Sunday (June 12). The game kicks off at 2pm and is being used by both … Read More
A poor start cost the Football Ferns any hope of upsetting Australia’s Matildas as New Zealand lost 3-1 to their hosts at GIO Stadium, Canberra, in the second game of their two-match series. A shaky New Zealand defence conceded three … Read More
National U-20s head coach Gemma Lewis has named a 23-strong squad to play Australia in two games in Canberra The Junior Football Ferns will play the double fixture on April 6 and 10 as part of their build-up to the … Read More
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková has made two changes to the squad she’s selected to play two games against Australia’s Matildas in April. Veteran defender Abby Erceg and CJ Bott are missing from those who played in last month’s SheBelieves … Read More