News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Teenage midfielder Matt Dibley Dias could be the next New Zealand-born player to play in the English Premier League. The Lower Hutt-born youngster was an unused substitute for Fulham in the London club’s 5-3 win against Leicester City on Tuesday … Read More
New Zealand Football’s former technical director, Rob Sherman, has been appointed head coach of Fiji’s men’s national team. Sherman, who had two spells with New Zealand’s national body, says his aim is to guide the Bula Boys to qualify for … Read More
New Zealand international Clayton Lewis has signed a two-season deal with men’s A-League side Macarthur, confirming speculation he was set to join the club at the end of his Wellington Phoenix contract. Macarthur coach Mile Sterjovski described the signing of … Read More
Organisers are looking for “cast members” to be part of their spectacular opening ceremony when the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway at Auckland’s Eden Park on Thursday July 20. The ceremony, which will be broadcast globally, will take place … Read More
Midfielder Jay Herdman says he’s got three coaches to thank for his emergence as a key player in the New Zealand side heading to the FIFA U-20 Mens World Cup in Argentina this month. They are: National U-20 coach Darren … Read More
New Zealand age group international Zac Jones is being hailed a hero after the young goalkeeper saved three penalties to take his Welsh club to within a game of qualifying to play in the Europa Conference League. Jones (22) saved … Read More
The Ball — football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch — has spent a week in Singapore on its way to Auckland, in time for the opening game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on July 20. The project — which … Read More
Here are the results, scorers and tables from the Northern, Central and Southern leagues, as well as the top men’s and women’s competitions in the upper North Island. Meanwhile, the season ended for the Wellington Phoenix, beaten in the men’s … Read More
Capital Football are holding back payments to Wellington City Council until they get transparency on why the costs of hiring turf pitches is so expensive. The federation’s chief executive, Richard Reid, says football pays about $300,000 a year to hire … Read More
Here’s our round-up from around the country with Sunday’s results from the Central League and Southern League, and the top women’s competitions in the upper North Island. Results Games played on Sunday May 7, 2023 Central League Napier City Rovers … Read More