Joel Stevens is a staunch southern man but he is as excited as a schoolboy whose birthday party is just about to start.
The Fifa corruption scandal could hit New Zealand Football in the pocket - Auckland City Football Club stands to lose $690,000 in Club World Cup prizemoney because of the turmoil in Zurich.
With the Under-20 World Cup kicking off at Albany tomorrow, are the hosts primed for a crowd-pleasing run deep into the tournament or will their involvement be curtailed early in the event?
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup which begins tomorrow, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up. Michael Burgess weighs up Group E
Auckland football fanatic Sam Lonergan will be one of thousands of youngsters to pour into North Harbour Stadium tomorrow for the opening game of the Fifa U-20 World Cup.
Don't dismiss the Fifa U-20 World Cup as a gaggle of greenhorns chasing a round ball around pitches primarily used as rugby grounds.
Sepp Blatter won't walk. He will need to be pushed and New Zealand must help achieve that.
Five players to watch at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which kicks off Saturday in New Zealand
Men’s U-20s attacking midfielder Clayton Lewis will be drawing on the experience he’s gained in a whirlwind last few months
Playing keeper can be a punishing position but it's something Oliver Sail relishes.
Tens of millions of football fans around the world will be watching Wellington on Saturday as the FIFA under-20 World Cup gets underway but that doesn't mean the tills will be ringing in the city, tourism insiders say.
New Zealand Football CEO Andy Martin, in Zurich for the annual FIFA Congress, issued the following statement on Thursday.
A change of scenery has worked wonders for Jeremy Brockie. The confidence is back and so are the goals.
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins in two days, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up. Today, Kris Shannon weighs up Group C.
Of all the top young players on show at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, few have more pressure on their shoulders than Giovanni Simeone.
Shane Rufer remembers it well - the little hairs on the back of his neck prickling as the New Zealand national anthem played ahead of an All Whites match.
Fifa was officially welcomed at Orakei Marae in Auckland yesterday, just three days out from the U-20 World Cup.
The Men’s U-17 side continued their build-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Doha this week with two defeats against Qatar and Croatia.
Spotlight stays on U-20 World Cup after top football chiefs held in FBI corruption probe.
A pair of Men’s U-20s fullbacks are eagerly awaiting their chance to test themselves against the world’s top players in their age bracket as the FIFA U-20 World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Saturday.
Germany's under-20 football team have touched down in Christchurch seeking to emulate the World Cup winning efforts of their senior squad.
Sky Television will let people who don't subscribe to Sky Sports buy day and week passes to watch the channels over the internet.
Football in New Zealand has come a long way in the thirteen or fourteen years since I first fell in love with the sport. I think it’s probably fair to say that I’m writing this as someone who has grown up as football in New Zealand has had its latest growth spurt.
Counting down to the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, which begins in three days, the Herald looks at how each group stacks up. Today, Daniel Richardson casts his eye over Group C
Sydney FC have fought off interest from other clubs to secure the signature of striker Shane Smeltz for another two years.
Football fans are invited to catch up with All White Jeremy Brockie at his childhood club this Thursday.
Turning his back on England to play for Uruguay was an easy decision for midfielder Diego Poyet.
Festivities for the Fifa U-20 World Cup kicked off in Auckland yesterday, as the Junior All Whites were officially welcomed at Aotea Square.
AUDIO: This year the football tournament takes place in New Zealand.
Like father, like son as players with famous names embark on a World Cup campaign
Cambridge football fans got their first chance to see world class players in international action when Hungary and Fiji came to town for a FIFA U-20 World Cup warm-up game.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup officially kicked off on Tuesday for the New Zealand U-20 side in Auckland with the official welcome ceremony at Aotea Square.
One of the stars of the under-20 Fifa World Cup arrived in Wellington amid news he is likely to play in front of a considerably smaller crowd than he's used to.
The organisers of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup say they are not concerned about slow ticket sales and will "absolutely not" be giving out free tickets to fill up stands.
SuperSport United marksman Jeremy Brockie has targeted the top scorer crown next season after an impressive debut in the Premiership.