New Zealand U-17 men’s and women’s teams will have more opportunities to compete at FIFA World Cup tournaments. The FIFA council has confirmed the men’s FIFA U-17 World Cup will expand to 48 teams from 2025, and will be held … Read More
Two more countries have joined New Zealand in qualifying for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the Dominican Republic. Mexico and the United States clinched their places at the tournament by reaching the final of … Read More
By Harrison Ryburn Another huge year beckons for football in New Zealand in 2024, fresh off record-breaking crowds and football fever that gripped the nation during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. As Kiwis return from their summer by the … Read More
Canterbury coach Alana Gunn will lead New Zealand’s campaign to next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Gunn (40) will be head coach for the New Zealand team that has qualified for the U-17 World Cup to be held in … Read More
New Zealand coach Leon Birnie says his players took time to settle in their OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final against Fiji. “We weren’t playing the way that we normally do,” he said after his team’s 1-0 win in Tahiti. Locked … Read More
New Zealand have qualified for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after scoring a last-gasp winner to beat Fiji in Tahiti. Katie Pugh scored the winner four minutes into stoppage time of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final at … Read More
Coach Leon Birnie has named a 19-player squad to represent New Zealand at September’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Tahiti. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in the … Read More
By Jonno Ross Writer for NZ Football Foundation This story was first published in December 2022. She has been to two World Cups for New Zealand, has joined the Wellington Phoenix women’s team, she’s still at high school, and she’s … Read More
A well-taken goal by Milly Clegg provided New Zealand’s highlight in the 3-1 loss to Germany at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. Clegg, who had scored her country’s only other goal at the tournament, showed her potential … Read More
New Zealand play their final game on Monday night (NZT) when they meet Germany at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The New Zealanders can no longer qualify for the knockout stages so will end their tournament with … Read More