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Vale: Russell Gray – sports writer and football enthusiast

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Former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has paid tribute to long-time friend and football colleague Russell Gray who died in his sleep in April 2018. Gray, a long-time employee at the Wellington Phoenix, was an accomplished sportswriter … Read More

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DECEMBER

Sunday December 4 (2pm): Auckland City v Wellington Olympic, Grand Final, Men’s National League, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

December 8-11: National U-17 men’s and women’s tournament, Seddon Fields, Auckland (click here for details)

Sunday December 18: Grand Final, Women’s National League (venue TBC)

Monday December 19 (4am NZT): Final of FIFA Men’s World Cup finals, Qatar

JANUARY

January 11-28: OFC U-17 Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

Wednesday January 18 (4pm NZT): Football Ferns v United States, Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

Saturday January 21 (4pm NZT): Football Ferns v United States, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

FEBRUARY

February 17-23: FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off series involving 10 teams, held in Auckland/Hamilton (click here for details)

Friday February 17 (7pm): Football Ferns v Portugal (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday February 20 (7pm): Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Thursday February 23 (7pm): Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland (click here for details)

Sunday February 26: Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC, women’s A-League, Auckland — to be confirmed (click here for details)

MARCH

Sunday March 12 (3pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC, men’s A-League, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

March 20-28: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

APRIL

April 7-9: 50th anniversary celebrations for Napier City Rovers (click here for details)

Sunday April 16 (3pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar, men’s A-League, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

MAY

May 20-June 11: FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup, Indonesia (click here for details)

JUNE

June 12-20: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

JULY

July 20 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Norway, opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

July 25 (5.30pm NZT): New Zealand v Philippines, second group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

July 30 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Switzerland, final group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (click here for details)

AUGUST

August 20: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney

SEPTEMBER

September 4-12: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

OCTOBER

October 9-17: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

NOVEMBER

November 13-21: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

MARCH

March 18-26: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)