A late goal from substitute Ben Waine has given New Zealand a 1-1 draw against the United States in their friendly international at the TQL Stadium, Cincinnati. The home side seemed headed for a pressure-relieving win after a string of … Read More
New Zealand captain Chris Wood says his side needs to put right a sub-standard performance against Mexico when they face the United States in their second of this week’s international friendlies. “There’s no shying away from it. We were probably … Read More
Under-pressure United States will be hungry for a win against New Zealand, says captain Christian Pulisic. After losing 2-1 to Canada — the first loss on home soil to those opponents in 67 years — it was important the team … Read More
The United States must beat New Zealand in Wednesday’s international friendly to turn around a poor run of form. After losses to Panama, Uruguay and Canada, the Americans have lost three in a row for the first time in eight … Read More
Five new faces — including National League Golden Boot winner Tayla O’Brien — have been named in the Football Ferns squad to play two friendlies against the world champion United States. Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková has named a 26-player … Read More
The world champion United States have named their 24-player squad to visit New Zealand for January’s two international friendlies. The Football Ferns will play the US team in Wellington on January 18 and at Auckland’s Eden Park on January 21. … Read More
By Coen Lammers Goalkeeper Blair Currie has become the first New Zealand footballer since All Whites star Joe Bell in 2019 to be named in an All-American College team. The 21-year-old was named in the All-American team after winning the … Read More
Friends of Football writer Joan Grey continues her series of feature stories about the growing number of young New Zealanders who seek student football scholarships in the United States. In part 3 of her series, Grey follows the progress of … Read More
By Joan Grey Don’t make the mistake of thinking United States university soccer scholarships are only for highly talented young New Zealand footballers. That’s the advice of coach and former US college player Dylan Morris, now head coach for the … Read More
By Joan Grey Rising New Zealand football stars such as Joe Bell and Daisy Cleverley have launched their international careers after playing college football in the United States. This pathway is becoming increasingly common for young New Zealanders wanting to … Read More