The Football Ferns have lost two players to injury in the lead-up to Saturday’s friendly international against the Korea Republic. Midfielder Grace Wisnewski was set for her full international debut but a muscle injury has ruled her out of the … Read More
New Zealand head coach Jitka Klimková is happy her Football Ferns had the “grit” that helped them to find a way to beat the Philippines in their midweek friendly international in Los Angeles. Klimková said the 2-1 win came on … Read More
An international football analysis group says New Zealand’s Football Ferns are heading in the right direction, having made some key improvements under coach Jitka Klimková. Total Football Analysis have made public an in-depth study of Ferns performances over the past … Read More
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková says her team will go into Wednesday’s game against Wales with a positive approach, and looking to improve on Sunday’s performance against Norway. In her final media conference before the friendly international in Spain, Klimková … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns went within a few minutes of pulling off an upset win against Australia’s Matildas but ended the first of their two-game series with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss. As the game entered its fourth minute of added … Read More
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková has made two changes to the squad she’s selected to play two games against Australia’s Matildas in April. Veteran defender Abby Erceg and CJ Bott are missing from those who played in last month’s SheBelieves … Read More
Head coach Jitka Klimková says self-belief and trust are the key lessons learned by her Football Ferns squad during the four-nations SheBelieves Cup. The Ferns finished bottom of the round-robin group after failing to score in their three games against … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will target their last game at the SheBelieves Cup to take home some positives from the four-nation tournament. Having lost both their opening games, New Zealand can not finish in the top two so their Thursday … Read More
As the Football Ferns prepare to play Iceland in the opening game of the SheBelieves Cup, head coach Jitka Klimková has promised an approach based on winning games, rather than playing ‘not to lose’. “It’s changing the mindset and making … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will test themselves against the world champions of women’s football when they play the United States at February’s SheBelieves Cup tournament. The four-nation tournament is being staged to provide the participating teams with the chance to … Read More