A 21-player squad has been named for November’s FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup in Indonesia. The squad comprises 16 players based in Aotearoa New Zealand and five who play their football overseas, in Australia and England. Of the squad, 14 … Read More
New Zealand have completed their three-match tournament in Japan with a 2-0 loss to FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup rivals Venezuela. Venezuela scored a goal in each half at Denka Big Swan Stadium to beat the New Zealand U-17 side … Read More
Here’s our round-up of a busy football weekend with the Futsal Whites and New Zealand U-17 men’s team in action abroad. At home, crucial games in Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch helped decide promotions in regional club competitions. Here’s our round-up … Read More
New Zealand have lost 2-0 to Japan in the second of their games at the 25th International Youth Soccer tournament in Niigata. The match was New Zealand’s second at the four-team tournament, designed to help teams teams prepare for November’s … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results from the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference, WaiBOP Men’s League One and promotion play-off ties in Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Results Games played on Saturday September 16, 2023 U-17 Men’s International New Zealand 0 Japan … Read More
New Zealand have lost their opening game at the four-team U-17 men’s international tournament in Japan. Home side Niigata, a regional selection, won 2-1 on the opening day of the tournament being used to help teams prepare for November’s FIFA … Read More
Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football, in which three national teams have fixtures, and final rounds are played in the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference and WaiBOP Men’s League One. In Auckland, Oratia United’s Parrs Park hosts two days of … Read More
Head coach Martin Bullock has named an 18-player New Zealand U-17 men’s squad to play three matches in Japan in mid-September. The matches are part of a tournament to help the team prepare for November’s FIFA U-17 Mens World Cup … Read More
New Zealand’s U-17 men’s team have beaten New Caledonia 3-0 in the second of their two-match friendly series played in Auckland. After drawing 1-1 earlier in the week at Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, the New Zealand team won the second … Read More
New Zealand and New Caledonia have drawn their first of two U-17 men’s international friendlies being played in Auckland. The sides drew 1-1 at Whenuapai’s Fred Taylor Park as the sides used the game to help both prepare for November’s … Read More