Here’s our round-up of top results from the weekend, including third-round fixtures in the women’s and men’s National Leagues.
The All Whites beat Tahiti in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Oceania qualifiers.
Results
2026 FIFA World Cup
OFC Qualifier – Group B
Game played on Friday October 11, 2024
New Zealand 3 (Eli Just 2’, Chris Wood 68’, Ben Waine 89’)
Tahiti 0
READ MORE: All Whites stroll to win against Tahiti to get FIFA World Cup campaign underway >>>>
Game played on Saturday October 12, 2024
Vanuatu 4 (Alex Saniel 7′, John Alick 36′, 57′, Bong Kalo 90+1′)
Samoa 1 (Nathan Viliamu 54′)
READ MORE: Vanuatu go above All Whites in Group B at FIFA World Cup Oceania qualifiers >>>>
Women’s National League
Game played on Friday October 11, 2024
CF Wellington United 4 (Natalie Olson 1′, Pepi Olliver-bell 17′, Caelin Patterson 43′, Hope Gilchrist 61′)
Wellington Phoenix 0
Games played on Saturday October 12, 2024
Central Football 1 (Lilly Dowsing 5′)
Auckland United 5 (Charlotte Roche 6′, Saskia Vosper 22′, Chelsea Elliott 30′, Penny Brill 90′, 90+3′)
Canterbury United Pride 4 (Lisa Evans 16′, Nicola Dominikovich 66, Petra Buyck 90+3′, Charlotte Mortlock 90+7′)
West Coast Rangers 3 (Kendrah Smith 10′, Lorna Selby 72′ Maisy Dewell 79′)
Western Springs 2 (Kitty Jacob 23′, Rina Hirano 78′)
Southern United 1 (Shontelle Smith 8′)
Game played on Sunday October 13, 2024
Eastern Suburbs 0
CF Waterside Karori 1 (Renee Bacon 81′)
Men’s National League
Games played on Saturday October 12, 2024
Wellington Olympic 4 (Ben Mata 27′, Joseph Hopper 31′, Gavin Hoy 71′, Tor Davenport Petersen 81′)
Eastern Suburbs 1 (Jake Mechell 15′)
Western Springs 1 (Reid Drake 59′)
Birkenhead United 3 (Daniel Bunch 47′, 90+5′, Dino Botica 83′)
Games played on Sunday October 13, 2024
Coastal Spirit 5 (Dan Maclennan 45′, 67′, David Yoo 51′, 52′, 55′)
Western Suburbs 0
Napier City Rovers 1 (Oscar Faulds 25′)
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (Luke Flowerdew 45′)
Auckland City 1 (Myer Bevan 72′ pen)
Cashmere Technical 1 (Yuya Taguchi 22′)
Friendlies
Game played on Friday October 11, 2024
Malaysia 1 (Nooa Laine 59′)
Auckland FC 1 (Francis de Vries 25′)
READ MORE: Malaysian coach happy with behind-closed-doors draw against Auckland FC >>>>
Game played on Sunday October 13, 2024
Women’s A-League pre-season
READ MORE: Phoenix to play pre-season games against women’s A-League opponents >>>>
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Wellington Phoenix 0
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