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VALE: Football loses Bob Patterson, a ‘visionary leader who believed in people’

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Long-time football leader and advocate Bob Patterson has died in Auckland, a few days short of his 80th birthday. The president of Northern Region Football, he died on Sunday June 9, 2024, after a lengthy illness. In its tribute, NRF … Read More

NZ Football grants Life Membership to two long-time servants of the game

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Football’s national body has added two more Life Members in recognition of their contributions to the sport over many years. They are Northern Region Football president Bob Patterson and lawyer Simon Jefferson. Main photo: Bob Patterson … coach, administrator, leader … Read More

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SEPTEMBER

September 8-21: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

September 14-October 6: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Saturday September 21 (3pm NZT): New Zealand v Samoa, final, OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Suva, Fiji (click here for details)

Sunday September 22 (12.30am NZT): Futsal Whites v Kazakhstan, FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Friday September 27 (2pm): NZ music industry 7-a-side football fundraiser at Go Media Stadium, Mt Smart (click here for details)

September 28-29: Round one of men’s and women’s National Leagues

OCTOBER

Friday October 11 (3pm NZT): All Whites v Tahiti, OFC qualifiers for FIFA World Cup, VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Monday October 14 (7pm): All Whites v Malaysia, international friendly, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (click here for details)

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

Thursday October 17 (NZT): New Zealand v Nigeria, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 18-20: Opening weekend of men’s A-League (click here for details)

Sunday October 20 (NZT): New Zealand v Dominican Republic, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 20-26: OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

Wednesday October 23 (NZT): New Zealand v Ecuador, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

NOVEMBER

November 1-3: Opening weekend of women’s A-League (click here for details)

Friday November 15 (7.30pm): All Whites v Vanuatu, FIFA World Cup qualifier, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday November 18 (7.30pm): All Whites v Samoa, FIFA World Cup qualifier, Auckland (click here for details)

November 22-24: A-League Unite Round, Sydney (click here for details)

MAY

May 16-18: Grand final, women’s A-League (click here for details)

May 30-June 1: Grand final, men’s A-League (click here for details)

JUNE

June 15-July 13: FIFA Club World Cup, United States (click here for details)