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The Ball

Project diary: It’s half-time as The Ball continues its journey to New Zealand

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It is football’s equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Organisers urge the New Zealand football community to embrace it. Project manager Andrew Aris, a Kiwi, keeps Friends … Read More

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Update: The Ball continues its journey across the planet

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Here’s another update as The Ball continues its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of … Read More

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Project diary: The Ball has a busy tour of the UK as our journey gets underway

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This is the second diary update as The Ball continues its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New … Read More

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Project diary: How The Ball began its journey with messages of love and hope

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The Ball has started its 18,300km journey from London to Auckland, using football to mobilise climate action and gender equality. It is the football equivalent of the Olympic torch and will arrive in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA … Read More

Andrew Aris, feature, The Ball

She dribbles, she scores … and Katie Rood starts The Ball’s 18,300km journey

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Football Fern Katie Rood has launched The Ball project, by kicking it off in London’s Battersea Park, the home of the first official game of football ever played. Rood led a group of enthusiastic supporters across the park as she … Read More

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Two Kiwis to help launch The Ball’s journey across the world

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Two New Zealanders will play a part in launching a high-profile project that aims to use football to help mobilise climate activism across the planet. The Ball is the name given for the year-long project that is football’s equivalent of … Read More

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Kiwi leads project to promote gender equality and climate action through football

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A former New Zealand U-20 international is leading an ambitious global project that uses football to change the way people view the world. Andrew Aris, based in Germany, is the founder of an international non-profit organisation called Spirit of Football … Read More

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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-Saturday February 18: Unity Pitch games at Hamilton Lake, 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 Argentina (friendly international), FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Thursday February 23 (7pm): Football Ferns v Argentina (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

Wednesday March 1: Season draws to be released for NRFL competitions.

Sunday March 5: One-day 7-a-side tournament for senior men’s teams, at Metro FC’s Phyllis St (click here for details)

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

Sunday March 19: Grassroots women’s tournament at Cambridge’s John Kerkhof Park (click here for details)

Thursday March 23 (7pm): All Whites v China, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland (click here for details)

March 24-25: Cambridge FC celebrate their 75th Jubilee.

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April 3-11: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

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

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

JULY

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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)

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June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)

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