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A round-up of sports news from around the region.

A new-look Football Ferns drew 1-1 against Costa Rica in San José to kick start their journey towards the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027.

Midfielder Maya Hahn is reminiscing and reconnecting as she joins the Football Ferns for the first time as a senior player.

The Vanuatu and Solomon Islands national women's soccer teams are going all out to learn what they can at this week's PacificAus Sports supported competition in Canberra. Audio

Spanish Football Federation boss Luis Rubiales planted a kiss on star striker Jenni Hermoso's lips on the World Cup winner's podium in Sydney as tens of millions watched on live TV.

Saudi Arabia will uphold its current ban on alcohol during the 2034 World Cup.

Vilda told a court he tried to persuade player Jenni Hermoso to downplay the kiss on the mouth his boss gave her at the 2023 World Cup.

Three debutants have been called up for the Football Ferns' first games of the year.

The Samoa under-17 women's team is determined to be one of the best prepared teams from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World Cup.

Former Football Ferns goalkeeper Jenny Bindon is returning to the team as an assistant coach.

Despite rumours of the sport's showpiece being held in Melbourne, it will return to Stadium Australia for a second time.

Analysis: The great thing about sport is no-one every really know what will happen, so take these forecasts with a grain of salt.

Pasifika sportspeople and teams made an important impact on the world stage in 2024. Audio

Who had a year to remember, and who can't wait to put it all behind them in 2025?

FIFA and Netflix have signed a deal to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 editions of the Women's World Cup in the US.

The RNZ Sport team looks back at some of the sporting highlights of 2024, with the Paris Olympics the centrepiece.

The Brazil and Real Madrid star was named FIFA men's player of the year, with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the second year in a row.

England decided to back Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup after being reassured by answers they received from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) during a meeting last month.

Australia's professional soccer players union has condemned the awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, saying significant human rights risks are attached to the tournament.

Analysis: However, protests over human rights will fall on deaf ears, David Mark writes.

FIFA also confirmed the 2030 edition would be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries.

They will start building towards the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 with two games against the Costa Rica in February.

Opinion - The All Whites have the best of everything: the infrastructure, governance, financial backing, and top players, writes Iliesa Tora.

Analysis - The All Whites need to be playing more matches outside of the main centres, writes Mathew Nash.