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All Whites' Oceania/Asia Confederation Conundrum

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Posted October 23, 2025 11:07 · last edited October 23, 2025 12:47

I think this is the best bit of news I've heard out of Asia in a long time.

For those with short memories, remember it was the Bahraini leader of AFC at the time who banned kiwi sides from playing Asian football. I'm sure Japanese, Chinese and Korean clubs would far prefer playing in AKL, WLG, or CHC over Baghdad or Islamabad.

If this were to happen I genuinely think we'd make more money going down this route then banking FIFA slush funds every 4 years. Our standard of football in the men's and women's game would also climb dramatically.

The current WC qualification format means we make it easily to the WC at all levels but often get pasted. Going through this route and qualifying should mean that sides do well at the WC, hopefully getting out of the group stage comfortably.

Anyone in NZ against this proposed move is mad, pure and simple, even within NZF.

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Unknown editor edited October 23, 2025 12:47

I think this is the best bit of new I've heard out of Asia on a long time. For those with short memories, remember it was the Bahraini leader of AFC at the time who banned kiwi sides from playing Asian football. I'm sure Japanese, Chinese and Korean clubs would far prefer playing in AKL, WLG, or CHC over Baghdad or Islamabad.

If this were to happen I genuinely think we'd make more money going down this route then banking FIFA slush funds every 4 years. Our standard of football in the men's and women's game would also climb dramatically.

The current WC qualification format means we make it easily to the WC at all levels but often get pasted. Going through this route and qualifying should mean that sides do well at the WC, hopefully getting out of the group stage comfortably.

Anyone in NZ against this proposed move is mad, pure and simple, even within NZF.

Unknown editor edited October 23, 2025 11:08

I think this is the best bit of new I've heard out of Asia on a long time. For those with short memories, remember it was the Bahraini leader of AFC at the time who banned kiwi sides from playing Asian football. I'm sure Japanese, Chinese and Korea clubs would far prefer playing in AKL, WLG, or CHC over Baghdad or Islamabad.

If this were to happen I genuinely think we'd make more money going down this route then banking FIFA slush funds every 4 years. Our standard of football in the men's and women's game would also climb dramatically.

The current WC qualification format means we make it easily to the WC at all levels but often get pasted. Going through this route and qualifying should mean that sides do well at the WC, hopefully getting out of the group stage comfortably.

Anyone in NZ against this proposed move is mad, pure and simple, even within NZF.

Unknown editor edited October 23, 2025 11:08

I think this is the best bit of new I've heard out of Asia on a long time. For those with short memories, remember is was the Bahraini leader of AFC at the time who stopped the Nix playing Asian football. I'm sure Japanese, Chinese and Korea clubs would far prefer playing in AKL, WLG, or CHC over Baghdad or Islamabad.

If this were to happen I genuinely think we'd make more money going down this route then banking FIFA slush funds every 4 years. Our standard of football in the men's and women's game would also climb dramatically.

The current WC qualification format means we make it easily to the WC at all levels but often get pasted. Going through this route and qualifying should mean that sides do well at the WC, hopefully getting out of the group stage comfortably.

Anyone in NZ against this proposed move is mad, pure and simple, even within NZF.