The Austrian referee who officiated the abandoned match between New Zealand and Qatar has announced he will withdraw from international duties at the end of 2024. The All Whites refused to continue the game on June 20, 2023, after they … Read More
Qatar’s national football body says Yusuf Abdurisag denies using racist language against All Whites defender Michael Boxall during the abandoned match in Austria. Instead, the Qatar Football Association says Abdurisag has stressed that he was the victim of racial abuse … Read More
New Zealand were leading 1-0 when their international friendly against Qatar was abandoned at half-time, when the All Whites refused to take the pitch. The New Zealand team were protesting the lack of action by officials after claims defender Michael … Read More
Football’s national body says it’s behind the All Whites who refused to continue their game against Qatar after allegations that one of their players had been racially abused. In a statement, New Zealand Football said: “In the 40th minute of … Read More
A brief exchange between two players sparked the controversial abandonment of New Zealand’s friendly international against Qatar after claims of racial abuse. All Whites defender Michael Boxall says a Qatari player racially abused him shortly before half-time in the game … Read More
New Zealand’s international friendly against Qatar has been abandoned after claims defender Michael Boxall had been racially abused by an opponent. The All Whites decided not to take the field for the second half after officials failed to take action … Read More
The Qatar Football Association have moved Tuesday’s international against New Zealand to a 5,000-capacity stadium about 100km outside of Vienna. The match between Qatar and the All Whites was originally scheduled to take place at the 15,000-capacity Generali Arena in … Read More
The All Whites’ next opponents are recovering from a training regime that’s left them mentally exhausted, says Qatar head coach Carlos Queiroz. “We have a group of players that have been playing in the national team and loaded with camps … Read More
Qatar have lost a friendly international 1-0 to Croatia’s U-23 team as they prepare for the June international window which includes a match against the All Whites. Qatar play Jamaica and New Zealand in Vienna, Austria, before heading to the … Read More
The All Whites will play AFC Asian Cup holders Qatar during June’s international window, meeting them at Generali Arena in Vienna, Austria. Darren Bazeley, currently leading the New Zealand U-20 team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, will … Read More