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TAB becomes official supporter of FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA has today announced New Zealand betting organisation TAB will be an official supporter of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The TAB, who gave more than NZD $12 million back to sport in New Zealand last year through distribution agreements … Read More

Football receives $2.4 million in payout from New Zealand’s TAB

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Football has received $2.4 million in commissions from New Zealand’s TAB betting agency after a bumper year of gambling on the sport in 2022. In 2022, punters invested $72.8 million on sports betting with the TAB, according to its recently-released … Read More

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DECEMBER

Wednesday December 6 (9am NZT): Colombia v Football Ferns, Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá (click here for details)

December 7-11: National U-17 men’s and women’s tournament, Seddon Fields, Auckland

Wednesday December 13 (6am NZT): Auckland City v Al-Ittihad, FIFA Club World Cup, King Abdulah Sports City Stadium, Saudi Arabia (click here for details)

December 14-17: National Youth Futsal Championships, Wellington

FEBRUARY

February 7-19: OFC Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament, Samoa (click here for details)

Wednesday February 7 (3pm NZT): New Zealand v Tonga, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

February 8-March 16: National play-off, OFC Men’s Champions League (click here for details)

Saturday February 10 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Samoa, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

Tuesday February 13 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Vanuatu, OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier, Apia, Samoa (click here for details)

February 17-23: OFC Men’s Champions League, qualifying tournament, Tonga (click here for details)

MARCH

March 10-23: OFC Women’s Champions League, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

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

March 20-26: OFC Men’s Nations Cup qualifying tournament, Tonga

APRIL

April 9-15: OFC U-19 Men’s Championship, qualifying tournament, Vanuatu

April 13-19: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, qualifying tournament, Tonga

April 23-28: OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League, New Caledonia

MAY

Thursday May 9: Friends of Football’s annual Golf Day, Huapai Golf Club, Auckland

May 11-24: OFC Men’s Champions League, Tahiti (click here for details)

JUNE

June 14-20: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, qualifying tournament, Auckland

June 15-30: OFC Men’s Nations Cup, Vanuatu

JULY

July 7-20: OFC U-19 Men’s Championship, Samoa

July 28-August 10: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, Tahiti

AUGUST

August 18-24: OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

August 31-September 22: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Colombia (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

September 2-10: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchdays 1 and 2, Samoa (click here for details)

September 8-21: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Fiji

OCTOBER

October 7-15: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchday 3, New Zealand and Vanuatu (click here for details)

October 16-November 3: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 20-26: OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

NOVEMBER

November 11-19: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Oceania Qualifiers Matchdays 4 and 5, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea (click here for details)