Full World Cup schedule released: Groups to play in NZ:
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group E: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Football Ferns fixtures: Thursday, July 20: v Norway; Eden Park, Auckland Tuesday, July 25: v Philippines; Sky Stadium, Wellington Sunday, July 30: v Switzerland; Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin As a Kiwi of Dutch ancestry, I'm very chuffed to see the Dutch are playing two group games in Dunedin and one in Wellington: "The US will meet the Netherlands in a rematch of the last World Cup final in Wellington on July 27"
Other matches in New Zealand:
Friday, July 21: Spain v Costa Rica; Wellington Friday, July 21: Philippines v Switzerland; Dunedin Saturday, July 22: United States v Vietnam; Auckland Saturday, July 22: Zambia v Japan; Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Sunday, July 23: Sweden v South Africa; Wellington Sunday, July 23: Netherlands v Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand; Dunedin Monday, July 24: Italy v Argentina; Auckland Tuesday, July 25: Switzerland v Norway; Hamilton Wednesday, July 26: Spain v Zambia; Auckland Wednesday, July 26: Japan v Costa Rica; Dunedin Thursday, July 27: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v Vietnam; Hamilton Thursday, July 27: United States v Netherlands; Wellington Friday, July 28: Argentina v South Africa; Dunedin Saturday, July 29: Sweden v Italy; Wellington Sunday, July 30: Norway v Philippines; Auckland Monday, July 31: Costa Rica v Zambia; Hamilton Monday, July 31: Japan v Spain; Wellington Tuesday, August 1: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v United States; Auckland Tuesday, August 1: Vietnam v Netherlands; Dunedin Wednesday, August 2: Argentina v Sweden; Hamilton Wednesday, August 2: South Africa v Italy; Wellington
Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group A winner v group C runner-up; Auckland Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group C winner v group A runner-up; Wellington Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal; Auckland Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal; Wellington Tuesday, August 15: Semifinal; Auckland
Sorry I've been super busy. Can someone please tell me gown other tickets other than registering my interest on the fifa website (which I already did)?really want to take my family to this!
As an England fan living in Wellington I'm a bit gutted England ended up in a group playing in Australia, and even all their knockout games if they get through will be in Aus. Have followed them at the last two World Cups and watched all the Euros games earlier this year, plus been watching the Arsenal ladies now the games are on Spark Sport so have become quite invested in a lot of the players much like the men's game (follow them on social media etc). Would have loved to have been able to go to a few of their games. Still technically possible I guess, but a lot more expensive and difficult logistically.
Thanks so much! Just bought tix to most of the Wellington games including the one NZ game, USA vs NED which should be a cracker, 2 Italy games and the R16 and QF! We're going to Europe next year to see my family but we're making sure to come back so we can watch the games!
Isn't it interesting that 9/10 of the "low availability" games in this purchase window are in Australia, and the one in NZ isn't even a Ferns game... lol
Well the Visa presales allocation is sold out which I suspect is only part of the total amount. And there will be some already allocated to official tour packages etc.
grabbed tickets to the NZ/Phillippines game and the round of 16 game at the stadium, pretty straight forward, no fuss.
Yup, that was probably the best experience I've ever had using as ticketing portal - can't wait, grabbed tickets for my partner and I to 4 of the Wellington games and prices were honestly better than expected, thought FIFA might gouge us.
This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so. 🙂 Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡
This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so. 🙂 Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡
Is there a particular game you wanted to attend but couldn't?
This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so. 🙂 Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡
Is there a particular game you wanted to attend but couldn't?
Not really. I think we're pretty happy with what we've got.
FIFA World Cup chief executive Dave Beeche says he has “no doubt” that the Football Ferns will sell out Eden Park for their World Cup opener next year, and has revealed that a travelling army of between 20,000-40,000 American supporters are poised to land in New Zealand.
Still no cat 1 available for USA Netherlands which is the majority of sky stadium
If there are 20,000-40,000 travelling US fans all the tickets for that game maybe being sold first in USA & Holland, as WC packages?? ie through sports travel agencies or similar??
To be fair as a travelling American fan, you would be angry if not given first option (with the Dutch) to buy match tickets. You'd not be pleased to travel all the way to NZ to watch that game at the Backbencher. Might end being only a small allocation for Kiwis to that match, which is not unreasonable.
Be interesting to see how 20K-40K folks endlessly chanting "USA, USA", are received downunder. Biggest American invasion in NZ, since 1942.
Not just ravelling fan packages. But you could have possibly 10,000 seats at the big games given to corporates/sponsors/FIFA/prize draws (like Heineken etc).