By Joan Grey Within a year, Waikato teenager Manaia Elliott has been catapulted from playing NRFL U-17 boys’ league for Melville United to earning her first selection to the Football Ferns. She’s in the national squad for their two-match series … Read More
While there are only two big games this weekend for New Zealand football fans, they promise plenty. On Saturday, the Wellington Phoenix go into their fixture against bottom-placed Western United with their best-ever start to a men’s A-League season. On … Read More
Dates, venues and kick-off times have been confirmed for New Zealand’s group games at February’s OFC Women’s Olympic qualifiers. To be held in Samoa from February 7-19, the eight-team tournament will decide which country will represent Oceania at the 2024 Summer … Read More
Football Ferns striker Jacqui Hand has left her Finnish club after two seasons in the Kansallinen Liiga, the country’s top women’s competition. Hand (24) farewelled the club through her social media, saying: “I have loved every minute of my time … Read More
Wellington Phoenix defender Marisa van der Meer has been called into the Football Ferns squad for their upcoming internationals against Colombia in Bogotá. The centre back has taken the place of clubmate Macey Fraser (21), who has been forced to … Read More
Injury has forced another change to the Football Ferns squad to play Colombia, with the inclusion of uncapped midfielder Aniela Jensen. Jensen (21) will replace striker Hannah Blake who has withdrawn from the squad to play two games against Colombia … Read More
New Zealand Football have published the executive summary of the independent review of the Football Ferns campaign during the last FIFA Women’s World Cup cycle. The national body said the review was carried out by independent reviewers and included interviews … Read More
Teenager winger Manaia Elliott has been called into the Football Ferns after the withdrawal of 63-cap defender Meikayla Moore. Glasgow City’s Moore has pulled out of the two-match series against Colombia due to injury. As a result, Elliott (18) has … Read More
Three new players have been added to the Football Ferns squad to play FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-finalists Colombia their two-match series in Bogotá. Receiving their debut call-ups are Wellington Phoenix midfielder Macey Fraser, Sunderland midfielder Katie Kitching and … Read More
New Zealand’s next women’s international opponents will be Colombia who will play two matches against the Football Ferns in December. NZ Football have confirmed the Ferns will travel to Bogotá to face the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finalists on December … Read More