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Capital Football is refusing to pay Hutt City Council invoices for ground fees until it agrees to take part in a region-wide independent review of sports facilities charges. The federation’s chief executive, Richard Reid, says the regional football body will … Read More
New Zealand Football’s former head of high performance, Gareth Jennings, has been appointed to the board of English League Two club Grimsby Town. The club says Jennings will act as an advisor “to bring a wealth of strategic football knowledge”. … Read More
Here are all the top results from the Northern League, Central League, Southern League and the leading Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions in the north. The FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup got underway — with New Zealand off to … Read More
The Ball — football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch — has arrived in Indonesia 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
Auckland City will play Vanuatu champions Ifira Black Bird in Wednesday’s semi-final of the OFC Champions League tournament in Port Vila. The VFF National Super League champions beat New Caledonian club Tiga Sport on Sunday to clinch the runners-up spot … Read More
Here are the results from Sunday’s fixtures in the Southern League, Lotto NRFL women’s competitions and the WaiBOP W-League. New Zealand’s campaign at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup also got underway. Results Games played on Sunday May 21, 2023 … Read More
Norman Garbett’s clinical strike against Guatemala got New Zealand off to a winning start at the FIFA U-20s Men’s World Cup in Argentina. He came off the bench in the 67th minute and scored the game’s only goal in the … Read More
Captain Finn Surman and coach Darren Bazeley say their team’s gameplan to dominate possession from the start set up New Zealand’s 1-0 win against Guatemala in their opening match at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina. “We wanted … Read More
Substitute Norman Garbett gave New Zealand a dream start to the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup when his late goal provided a 1-0 win against Guatemala. Garbett (19), who plays for Italian club Potenza Calcio, latched onto a defence-splitting pass … Read More
Here’s our round-up from around the country with Saturday’s results from the Northern League, Central League, Southern League and the Lotto NRFL competitions in the north. Results will be updated as they become available. Please check for updates. Results Games … Read More
Head coach Darren Bazeley believes the depth of talent in his side will serve New Zealand well at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup that starts this weekend in Argentina. In a media briefing on the eve of the tournament, … Read More
Tournament organisers say Auckland City’s match against Samoa’s Lupe Ole Soaga in the OFC Champions League will not go ahead. In a statement shortly before the planned kick-off, Oceania Football Confederation said: “OFC wishes to advise that the match between … Read More
By Joan Grey We’re nearing the halfway point in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League competition, and this weekend marks the end of the first of two round-robins. The Round 7 fixtures consist of only three games — all scheduled … Read More
By Joan Grey The second of the three round-robins in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship kicks off Sunday. The Championship’s first round-robin ended with Franklin United surging two points ahead of Fencibles United, Otumoetai, and Onehunga Sports, who are three-way … Read More
New Zealanders Anna-Marie Keighley and Sarah Jones have created history by becoming the first female referees to officiate at a men’s OFC Champions League finals tournament. Keighley refereed Thursday’s pool game between Ifira Black Bird and AS Pirae in Port … Read More
New Zealand’s match against Guatemala at the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup is a late addition to Sky Sport’s broadcast schedule. The network has confirmed it will provide live coverage from Argentina on sports channels 4 and 9 from 5.50am … Read More
A Jago Godden goal six minutes into stoppage time provided Christchurch United’s eighth successive win on Friday night to keep the club top of the Southern League. United have a 100% winning record in the competition and are five points … Read More
There’s plenty of top football to watch this weekend, either live or on a screen, as New Zealand gets its FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup campaign underway and Auckland City play their last pool game at the OFC Champions League. … Read More