Here’s your guide to a footballing weekend that includes New Zealand’s first step towards the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup and third-round fixtures in the women’s and men’s National Leagues.
FIFA+ will stream 12 games live and free over four days, providing fans with plenty of options.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for October 11-14, 2024:
Games to be played on Friday October 11, 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup
OFC Qualifier – Group B
New Zealand v Tahiti
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 3pm (NZT)
PREVIEW: All Whites on short timeline to acclimatise ahead of World Cup opener >>>>
Special feature: All White Chris Wood ready for another crack at World Cup glory >>>>
READ MORE: Defender Michael Boxall: Why the World Cup is so special to the All Whites >>>>
Feature: The costs and hurdles of past FIFA Men’s World Cup campaigns >>>>
Women’s National League
CF Wellington United v Wellington Phoenix
Newtown Park, Newtown, 7pm
PREVIEW: Women’s National League champs extend unbeaten streak to a year >>>>
Games to be played on Saturday October 12, 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup
OFC Qualifier – Group B
Vanuatu v Samoa
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 4pm (NZT)
Men’s National League
PREVIEW: Early pressure goes on champions Olympic in Men’s National League >>>>
Wellington Olympic v Eastern Suburbs
Martin Luckie Park, Berhampore, 2pm
Western Springs v Birkenhead United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 7.30 pm
Women’s National League
Central Football v Auckland United
Massey University, Palmerston North, 11am
PREVIEW: Women’s National League champs extend unbeaten streak to a year >>>>
Canterbury United Pride v West Coast Rangers
English Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Western Springs v Southern United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 3pm
Games to be played on Sunday October 13, 2024
Men’s National League
Coastal Spirit v Western Suburbs
Linfield Park, Bromley, 1pm
Napier City Rovers v Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Bluewater Stadium, Napier, 2pm
Auckland City v Cashmere Technical
Kiwitea St, Sandringham, 2pm
Women’s National League
Eastern Suburbs v CF Waterside Karori
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 2pm
Women’s A-League
Pre-season friendly
READ MORE: Phoenix to play pre-season games against women’s A-League opponent >>>>
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
Sydney, behind closed doors
Game to be played on Monday October 14, 2024
International friendly (men’s)
New Zealand v Malaysia
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, 7pm
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