Football Ferns

The New Zealand women's football team will come up against one of the best sides in the world when they play an international friendly against Japan in Wellington in June.

The New Zealand women's footballers have been beaten 2-0 by Scotland in their second international in Spain.

The Football Ferns are confirmed to play Scotland in two international friendlies in March.

The New Zealand women's footballers have finished the year on a high with a 5-0 win over Thailand in Bangkok.

The departing coach of the New Zealand women's football team says the all-consuming nature of the role played the biggest part in his sudden exit.

The New Zealand women's football side is back in the international wilderness with no more games confirmed for the rest of the year.

New Zealand women's football captain Abby Erceg is retiring from the international game, saying things have to change for women's football. Audio

An experienced New Zealand women's football team has been named for the Rio Olympics.

New Zealand's Olympic footballers are learning the tricks of match fixing to guard against corruption in Rio.

The New Zealand women's football team has drawn nil-all with Russia in their second group match at the Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal.

The New Zealand women's football team has been beaten 1-nil by Brazil in their opening game at the Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal.

The Football Ferns have easily beaten hosts Papua New Guinea 7-1 in the first leg of the Oceania Olympic qualifying playoffs.

The Football Ferns will represent Oceania at the Olympics after Papua New Guinea withdrew from the second leg of the Rio qualifier.

The captain of the New Zealand women's football team says after five months apart her team needs to gel if it's to threaten Brazil on Sunday morning in Sao Paulo.

The Junior Football Ferns continue to make Oceania's World Cup qualifying route look ridiculous, with a 26-0 hiding of New Caledonia.