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The Australian women's football team has qualified for the quarter-finals of the Fifa World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in their last group match in Germany. In is the second...

The New Zealand women's football team has drawn 2-all with Mexico in their final pool match at the Fifa World Cup in Germany. The Football Ferns trailled 2-nil at half...

The chance to earn their first point at a FIFA Women's World Cup or become the first New Zealand team to win a game at a senior FIFA event is...

The New Zealand women's football team's dreams of reaching the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup have been shattered after the Football Ferns were beaten 2-1 by England in...

The Pacific Games will no longer form part of the qualification process for the next football world cup and women's olympic football tournament. The Oceania Football Confederation had originally…

The New Zealand women's football team has been beaten 2-1 by Japan in their opening match at the Fifa World Cup in Germany. The world number 4 ranked Japanese dominated...

The New Zealand women's football team have completed their build up for the FIFA World Cup with a close-fought 1-0 loss to world number 13 Denmark in Switzerland. The Football...

The New Zealand women's football team have had their first consecutive wins over non-Oceania opposition in 30 years after beating Colombia 1-nil at the Matchworld Cup in Switzerland this morning.

The New Zealand women's football team has beaten Wales 2-0 in a tournament in Switzerland as they continue their preperations for this month's Fifa World Cup in Germany. Amber Hearn...

Teenagers Katie Bowen and Erin Nayler have forced their way into the 21 strong Football Ferns squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany later this month. Bowen, 17,...

The stand-out New Zealand pair of Ryan Nelsen and Ali Riley have had their impressive efforts rewarded by being named 2010 Oceania Men's and Women's Player of the Year respectively.

Japan has welcomed a major step in its comeback as a global sporting centre after the March earthquake and tsunami as Tokyo was confirmed host of the world gymnastics championships...

The New Zealand women's football team have rounded off a whirlwind World Cup warm tour of Australia and China with another competitive showing in a 1-nil defeat to China in...

The Football Ferns have lost their final match ahead of next month's FIFA Women's World Cup going down 2-1 to trans-Tasman rivals Australia in an entertaining international friendly in Gosford...

Paul Temple has been appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand Under-17 women's football team for the second time while Tony Readings has been reappointed as head coach...

First half strikes from Kirsty Yallop and Betsy Hassett have led the New Zealand women's football team to a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in Larnaca at the Cyprus Cup on...

New Zealand has been chosen to host the 2015 FIFA under-20 men's football World Cup, pipping Wales for the rights.

New Zealand has been named to host the 2015 FIFA Under-20 men's football World Cup. New Zealand beat Wales to the rights which FIFA announced this morning in Zurich. With...

The New Zealand women's football team has been beaten 4-1 by the Netherlands in their opening match at the Cyprus Cup in Nicosia. Substitute Sarah Gregorius netted New Zealand's only...

New Zealand Football CEO Michael Glading has met with FIFA President Sepp Blatter to personally present New Zealand's bid to host the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. While New Zealand's...

Lionel Messi of Argentina has been named world footballer of the year for the second consecutive year. Marta of Brazil was named women's player of the year for the fifth consecutive time.

The FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised for saying that gay fans should "refrain from sexual activity" if they go to the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar. Homosexuality is...

A presentation by the pole vaulting legend Yelena Isinbayeva may have been influential in Russia's successful bid to host the 2018 World Cup football finals. The holder of 27 world...

New Zealand's become the first side to book themselves a semi-final berth at the women's FIFA World Cup qualifiers being held in Auckland. The Football Ferns thrashed Cook Islands 10-0...

Claudelands Rovers have become the first non-Auckland football club in 15 years to win the Women's Knockout trophy, taking the silverware to Hamilton with a thrilling 5-4 extra time victory...