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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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Please note: all scheduled events in New Zealand are subject to confirmation of alert levels in the efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

—JANUARY—

Friday January 21 (8.35pm NZT): Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League, Coopers Stadium, Adelaide

Friday January 21 (9.45NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Western United, men’s A-League, WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Saturday January 22 (9am-5pm): Football for Freedom football & cultural event, Manukau United AFC, Walter Massey Park, Manukau. Click here for details >>>>

Saturday January 29 (NZT): All Whites v Jordan (Abu Dhabi)

Saturday January 29 (1pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, men’s A-League, venue TBC

Saturday January 29 (1pm NZT): Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League, venue TBC

—FEBRUARY—

Wednesday February 2 (NZT): All Whites v Uzbekistan (Dubai)

February: Semi-finals and finals of 2021 Chatham Cup (dates to be confirmed)

Sunday February 6 (1pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur FC, men’s A-League, venue TBC

Sunday February 6 (6.05pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, women’s A-League, venue TBC

Friday February 11: Memorial service for former All White Ian Ormond (click here for details)

Friday February 11 (9.45pm NZT): Canberra United v Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League, Viking Park

Saturday February 12 (1pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United, men’s A-League, venue TBC

Friday February 18 (2pm NZT): Football Ferns v Iceland at SheBelieves Cup, California (click here for details)

Saturday February 19 (1pm): Coastal Spirit v Hamilton Wanderers (semi-final Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup), English Park, Christchurch

Saturday February 19 (1pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Sydney, men’s A-League, venue TBC

Saturday February 19 (2pm): Wellington United v Eastern Suburbs (semi-final Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup), Newtown Park, Wellington

Saturday February 19 (4.35pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United, women’s A-League, venue TBC

Monday February 21 (9am NZT): Football Ferns v United States at SheBelieves Cup, California (click here for details)

Thursday February 24 (noon NZT): Football Ferns v Czech Republic at SheBelieves Cup, Texas (click here for details)

Sunday February 27 (6.05pm NZT): Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League, Commbank Stadium

Sunday February 27 (8.45pm NZT): Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League, Commbank Stadium

—MARCH—

Click here for March fixtures for Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League fixtures >>>>

Click here for March fixtures for Wellington Phoenix, men’s A-League fixtures >>>>

Saturday March 5: Community Gala Dinner, fundraiser for Matamata Swifts AFC (click here for details)

March 16-30: Oceania qualifying tournament in Qatar for 2022 FIFA World Cup (click here for details)

—JUNE—

June 14: Scheduled date for FIFA World Cup intercontinental play-off between Oceania qualifier and fourth-placed nation from North & Central America and the Caribbean (click here for details)

—SEPTEMBER—

International window: All Whites will potentially have two games in New Zealand (click here for details)

—NOVEMBER—

November 21: Opening game of 2022 FIFA World Cup (men) in Qatar

—DECEMBER—

December 19: Final of FIFA World Cup finals (men) in Qatar

— 2023—

—JULY—

July 20, 2023: Opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (Group game 1 for Football Ferns)

July 25, 2023: Group game 2 for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington

July 30, 2023: Group game 3 for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

—AUGUST—

August 20, 2023: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney