The group stage may have barely ended, but the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ has certainly not been short of storylines in its 48 games so far.
New Zealand have pulled out of the running to host the 2019 women's soccer World Cup. After lodging an expression of interest in May to host the four-yearly tournament, New Zealand Football (NZF) announced it would not place an official bid. It also said it would not bid for the 2018 under-20 women's World Cup.
The first test for the new All Whites coach will come in September after New Zealand Football announced on Friday a clash against Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
All Whites and Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund admits he is thinking about retirement all the time, but reckons he still has "another year or two" left in his 33-year-old legs.
Kenny Cunningham harbours no bitterness towards the giant-killing Costa Rica World Cup team.
Having overseen the rise of Bayer Leverkusen star Robbie Kruse, Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick hopes he can reignite the international career of new signing Nathan Burns.
The Wellington Phoenix have signed Nathan Burns on a two-year contract and the Socceroo is excited by the prospect of starting his stint in New Zealand against English Premier League opposition.
Player/coach Bill Robertson was understandably more preoccupied with other results than his own.
Tauranga City United have tuned up for their crucial fourth round Chatham Cup match with Onehunga Sports next Sunday with a routine 7-0 dismissal of Warkworth AFC at Links Avenue.
A large crowd and some persistent rain welcomed Napier City Rovers to Maidstone Park on Saturday for their Central League clash with Upper Hutt City.
The New Zealand Football Appeals Committee has heard the appeal of Mangere United regarding their ASB Chatham Cup second round tie with Hamilton Wanderers.
New Zealand Football chief Andy Martin wants increased international activity for the All Whites as one of the first steps on the long road back to the World Cup.
June 20 marks the fourth anniversary of the day New Zealand stunned the reigning World Cup champions Italy in Nelspruit. We caught up with All Whites goal scoring hero from that day, Shane Smeltz, on his memories from that magical match.
Scoring chances were few and far between on Thursday as the Football Ferns and Brazil battled to a 0-0 draw in the second match of their two-game series at Owen Delany Park in Taupo.
Former All White Ivan Vicelich is on the four-strong selection panel to pick the next national coach.
During the build up to face Brazil this week, the Football Ferns took time out to visit the next generation of women’s footballers at several schools in Auckland and Taupo to present gift packs from ASB Bank.
Watching football for a living is a job most people can only dream of, but for Gary Connell - the Performance Analyst for the Football Ferns - it’s a reality which is playing a massive part in the rise of the New Zealand women’s side.
Football Ferns coach Tony Readings is looking for his side to prove they are a quick study when they take on Brazil in the second match of their two-game series at Owen Delany Park in Taupo on Thursday night.
Former England internationals Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing are among a full-strength West Ham United squad for next month's Football United Tour of New Zealand.
Despite a disjointed performance the Wellington Phoenix beat Wests 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at Ole Academy in Porirua on Wednesday night.
When Ernie Merrick arrived for pre-season training with the Wellington Phoenix last year he didn't even have a starting XI.
Newcastle United have named three of their four World Cup stars in a near full strength 26-man squad to tour New Zealand next month.
With a touch of luck, Football Ferns striker Hannah Wilkinson would have trudged off Mt Smart Stadium on Monday with boots full of water but a couple of goals against Brazil to lighten the load.
Rosie White scored an 85th minute equaliser as the Football Ferns drew 1-1 with world number six Brazil in horrible conditions at Mt Smart Stadium on Monday.
New Zealand Football announced on Monday a surplus of $6.1 million for the 2013 year.
The last 16 standing in the 2014 ASB Chatham Cup includes nine former finalists as the draw for the fourth round of the 91-year-old competition was made on Monday.
Four-time Chatham Cup winners Miramar Rangers continued their 2014 Cup run as they edged past a lively Lower Hutt City 2-1 at Fraser Park in Wellington.
Northern Hearts and Pleasant Point's stellar runs to the third round of the Chatham Cup have ended with heavy defeats away from home on Saturday.
If it proves to be Shaun Kipara's last contribution to Melville United, it may well be a memorable one.
Andy Barton may be short in stature but the Cashmere Technical forward has developed a happy knack of scoring headed goals.
Four-time Chatham Cup winners Miramar Rangers continued their 2014 cup run as they edged past a lively Lower Hutt City 2-1 in a third-round match at Fraser Park on Saturday.
June 15 marks the 32nd anniversary of New Zealand’s debut appearance at the FIFA World Cup and we caught up with 1982 All Whites skipper Steve Sumner – currently in Brazil for the 2014 tournament - on the memories from that first World Cup experience against Scotland in Spain.
A dramatic weekend in the 2014 ASB Chatham Cup delivered a series of thrilling contents with a number of upsets, a pulsating comeback and a penalty shootout all part of the third round action around the country.
The term "derby" is often used too loosely in sporting parlance.
Former All White Jarrod Smith plans to lead Birkenhead United to Chatham Cup glory this season, but needs his hamstrings to follow the script.