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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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DECEMBER

Sunday December 3 (10am NZT): Colombia v Football Ferns, Estadio El Campin, Bogotá (click here for details)

Wednesday December 6 (9am NZT): Colombia v Football Ferns, Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá (click here for details)

Wednesday December 13 (6am NZT): Auckland City v Al-Ittihad, FIFA Club World Cup, King Abdulah Sports City Stadium, Saudi Arabia (click here for details)

December 14-17: National Youth Futsal Championships, Wellington

FEBRUARY

February 7-19: OFC Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament, Samoa (click here for details)

Wednesday February 7 (3pm NZT): New Zealand v Tonga, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

Saturday February 10 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Samoa, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

Tuesday February 13 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Vanuatu, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

MARCH

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

MAY

Thursday May 9: Friends of Football’s annual Golf Day, Huapai Golf Club, Auckland

JUNE

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)

AUGUST

August 31-September 22: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Colombia (click here for details)

OCTOBER

October 16-November 3: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Dominican Republic (click here for details)