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In case you missed it: Why beach football has potential to grow in our region

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One of the world’s best practitioners of beach football has been in New Zealand, promoting the version of the game ahead of this year’s Oceania World Cup qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Football World Cup. Angelo Schirinzi, the current coach … Read More

Could beach soccer take off in New Zealand? We’re going to find out …

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New Zealand may be the powerhouse of 11-a-side football in the Oceania region but it lags behind other island nations when it comes to beach soccer. And with 15,000kms of mainly-beach coastline, it might be time to ask whether we … Read More

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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

September 4-12: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

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)

November 27-December 5: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

MARCH

March 18-26: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)