'Shocked and disappointed': Abby Erceg traded away from North Carolina Courage Stuff Abby Erceg has penned an emotional letter to North Carolina Courage fans, saying she is “shocked and disappointed” after being traded from the National Women’s Soccer League club she won two championships with as capt... Tue, 24 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix coach backs fullback Michaela Foster for Football Ferns Stuff Wellington Phoenix coach Natalie Lawrence has urged Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková to pick uncapped fullback Michaela Foster for next month’s matches against Argentina and Portugal. Tue, 24 January, 2023
Football Ferns Vs Usa: Record Crowds & Brewing Hype Niche Cache It’s interesting that after the first Footy Ferns game against the USA both Jitka Klimková and Ali Riley seemed to make a deliberate point, as if it had been weighing on their minds, of defending the fact that this se... Mon, 23 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer's first goal 3269 days in the making Stuff Alex Rufer has waited a long time to score a goal for Wellington Phoenix. 3269 days to be exact. Mon, 23 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix hope big win can be a turning point in A-League Women season Stuff Where did that come from? Sun, 22 January, 2023
Football Ferns set for mini World Cup in February with strongest squad in months Stuff The Football Ferns will have a mini World Cup next month, as they play three matches in the space of six days against Portugal and Argentina in Hamilton and Auckland. Sun, 22 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners players clash after fulltime Stuff Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Oli Sail was left with a ripped shirt and players and staff from both teams had to be separated after a heated clash at the end of the Phoenix’s 2-1 win at home to Central Coast Mariners ... Sun, 22 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix captain breaks goal drought in 2-1 win over Central Coast Mariners Stuff Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer ended a 10-year wait for his first A-League Men goal to solidify his team’s place in the top four. Sun, 22 January, 2023
Wellington Phoenix smash Canberra United 5-0 for breakthrough A-League Women win Stuff Capital punishment. Sun, 22 January, 2023
Hungry Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada targets 10-goal mark Stuff Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has scored match-winning goals in back-to-back games, but he will not be satisfied until he cracks double digits. Fri, 20 January, 2023
Can Football Ferns improve against the United States a second time in their Eden Park rematch? Stuff When the Football Ferns have played the same opponent twice in quick succession under Jitka Klimková, they have tended to do better the second time. Fri, 20 January, 2023
How ‘Nix Star ‘Won The Lottery’ To Play With De Bruyne & Ziyech Keep Up When things aren’t going well at a football club, the coach usually pays the price as nervous or impatient owners desperately seek a response Thu, 19 January, 2023
Where Are We At With The Wellington Phoenix Women These Days? Niche Cache You’d have been forgiven for turning the telly off fifteen minutes into the latest WahiNix fixture as Perth’s Susan Phonsongkham slotted home her penalty kick to make it 2-0 to the Glory bright and early. Thu, 19 January, 2023
4-0 loss doesn't tell Football Ferns' full story One News Yes, they had an extremely inexperienced team (more than half had fewer than ten caps). Thu, 19 January, 2023
'I love it': Football Ferns get a kick out of playing in front of record crowd Stuff The Football Ferns’ most creative player had a frustrating time in their 4-0 defeat to the world champion United States, spending most of the game chasing after opposition players instead of dribbling at them. Thu, 19 January, 2023
USA all the way? World champs' goal to become New Zealand's second-favourite team Stuff The United States are hoping New Zealand will adopt them as their second-favourite team during the Women’s World Cup after entertaining a record crowd in their first warm-up game in Wellington. Thu, 19 January, 2023
This year’s football World Cup will be way bigger than you think The Spinoff Some of the biggest stars in football will be in New Zealand come July. This week’s Football Ferns friendlies against the world champion USA are just a hint of what we can expect. Thu, 19 January, 2023
Flying Kiwis – January 18 Niche Cache Promotion to the Champo is the overwhelming priority at this stage so even though a berth in the semis of the lower league cup, the EFL Trophy, was on the line away to Bristol Rovers they still had to be careful about... Wed, 18 January, 2023
Football Ferns motivated to 'build' from USA performance One News They may have lost 4-0 but there was enthusiasm as Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova and winger Olivia Chance arrived to their seats for the post-match press-conference. Wed, 18 January, 2023
Depleted Football Ferns dispatched by world champions USA in Wellington series opener Newshub United States have given Kiwi football fans a sneak preview of their World Cup pedigree, dismissing a depleted Football Ferns side 4-0 in front of a record crowd at Wellington. Wed, 18 January, 2023