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He’s played six games for the All Whites but is out of favour for the current squad … and he’s got a following of more than 700,000 fans on the social media platform TikTok. Myer Bevan (26) and his partner … Read More
Many players say they had to play on poor pitches, with insufficient medical support and for no pay in their quests to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup. A survey of 362 players who took part in World Cup qualifying … Read More
New Zealand can clinch a quarter-final spot at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship with a win or draw today against Papua New Guinea. Having already beaten Fiji in their tournament opener, New Zealand are in a strong position ahead of … Read More
By Joan Grey After leading the competition for so long, Franklin United now find themselves in chasing mode, three points behind co-leaders Onehunga Sports and Fencibles United. Franklin’s unbeaten start to the Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship season was shattered in the previous … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results in the Northern League, Central League, Southern League and the top men’s leagues in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. Weather and pitch conditions disrupted a number of games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. READ … Read More
By Joan Grey Eastern Suburbs lead the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League race but Auckland United and Western Springs are within striking distance. The two challengers are ready to close an already-slim gap, and both have a game in hand … Read More
Weather and pitch conditions have forced a number of postponements and changes of venue in Lotto NRFL and WaiBOP competitions. Here’s a summary: Lotto NRFL Southern Conference Cambridge V Papamoa John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 3pm *Venue changed from Papamoa Ngongotaha … Read More
Defender Michael Boxall says he wants to “move on” after the uproar caused by the abandonment of New Zealand’s game against Qatar when he says he was racially abused by an opponent. He has told Minnesota’s Star Tribune newspaper the … Read More
Football has lost one of its pioneering women players with the death of Nora Watkins (nee Hetherington) who was a member of the first-ever New Zealand women’s national side, and the first woman to be national coach. She has died … Read More
The Ball — football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch — has arrived in Kiribati on its way to Auckland, in time for the opening game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on July 20. The project — which aims to … Read More
Here are Friday night’s results from the Northern League and Southern League games. Christchurch United extended their lead of the Southern League to five points with a 2-0 win against Coastal Spirit. In Auckland, Western Springs moved into the top … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have farewelled six women’s players, including five founding squad members. Forwards Ava Pritchard and Charlotte Lancaster, midfielders Isabel Gomez and Te Reremoana Walker, defender Saskia Vosper and goalkeeper Georgia Candy won’t be returning to Wellington for the … Read More
Northern League club Birkenhead United have signed Waiheke United’s top goalscorer Niko Vanina a week ahead of the June 30 transfer deadline. Vanina (30) has led the scoring for Waiheke over the past three seasons, scoring 22 goals in the … Read More
Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with Northern, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s and women’s Lotto NRFL games in the north. On Saturday, Tauranga City host Eastern Suburbs in a rescheduled Chatham Cup tie. On … Read More
By Jonno Ross A huge opportunity has opened up for Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship leaders East Coast Bays with the postponement of the game between Hibiscus Coast and Tauranga City. With the teams in third and fourth spots not playing, … Read More
By Luke Austin After a week off due to Chatham Cup fixtures, the Central League returns on Saturday as Western Suburbs take on Stop Out at Hutt Park. Stop Out will be relieved to be playing at home following two … Read More
New Zealand’s Rebekah Trewhitt scored twice to help her side to a 3-0 win against Fiji in their opening game at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship. After the match, she was interviewed by OFC Media: READ MORE: New Zealand win … Read More
Seven times defending champions New Zealand have overcome a stern challenge from hosts Fiji to get their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship campaign off to a winning start. Leon Birnie’s side have won 3-0 thanks to goals from Emma Pijnenburg and … Read More