New Zealand fell to a 3-1 loss against the United States at the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, but remain in control of their destiny when it comes to making the playoffs.
Now Anthony Hudson's home in Auckland he should drop some of his All Whites rookies back to day care and beat a path to Albert Riera's door.
Tom Jackson is appreciative of every minute he gets on a football field these days.
The next month of Southern United's national football league campaign is crucial, if they are to improve on recent seasons.
Canterbury United's Papua New Guinea recruit Nigel Dabingyaba is scoring for fun at the moment.
A far from polished performance but an all important clean sheet for the All Whites in Kone.
A captain is supposed to lead by example, but New Caledonia's skipper Bertrand Kai forgot that when he lost all sense of control and was red-carded for his actions, after head-butting All Whites striker Ryan Thomas late in his side's World Cup qualifier match last night.
A fiery World Cup qualifying tie between the All Whites and New Caledonia in Kone has ended in a 0-0 draw.
The All Whites have been held to a 0-0 draw by a determined New Caledonia side in wet and humid conditions Stade Yoshida in Koné for their away leg of the OFC Stage Three Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Auckland City and neighbours Eastern Suburbs continue to lead the way in the Stirling Sports Premiership while Hawke’s Bay United, Canterbury United and Team Wellington also posted wins on a drama-filled afternoon in the Stirling Sports Premiership today.
Wellington's Westpac Stadium has escaped major structural damage from Monday's earthquake, but it's likely to take a fortnight to fix superficial problems.
Emotions boiled over towards the end of the All Whites World Cup qualifier against New Caledonia last night with the hosts' captain sent off after an ugly head butt on Ryan Thomas.
The All Whites have been held to a 0-0 draw by a determined New Caledonia side in wet and humid conditions at the Stade Yoshida in Koné tonight.
The All Whites have emerged with the point they needed from an entertaining 0-0 stalemate with New Caledonia in Kone.
Football Ferns assistant coach Aaron McFarland has resigned from his position with the national team to take up a role with Central United.
The match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Melbourne Victory has been officially postponed to allow work to repair the damage to Westpac Stadium caused by recent quakes throughout the region.
When the All Whites play away on Tuesday night, they have the chance to ensure the first half of next year is as anxiety-free as it can possibly be.
An 89th minute goal from substitute Tayla Christensen has given New Zealand a 1-0 win over Ghana and put them top of Group C at the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup in Papa New Guinea.
Ernie Merrick's 100th win as an A-League manager could turn out to be one of his best.
Canterbury United did enough to overpower the nine-men Phoenix Reserves 4-1 on Sunday, but poor finishing will be a concern moving forward.
Three goals in 11 minutes in the second half has seen Team Wellington blow by Hamilton Wanderers.
A week after a cluster of upsets, Round Four of the Stirling Sports Premiership went more by the form book as every favourite tasted victory in a bumper five-game Sunday slate.
Find out what’s in store in Round Four of the Stirling Sports Premiership on Sunday with the official preview. Televised live on SKY Sport is an intriguing encounter between defending champions Team Wellington and Hamilton Wanderers at Newtown Park.
Roy Krishna is on fire.
When you are playing in front of your home crowd for the first time in more than two years, you take the win and move on.
The Wellington Phoenix have overcome a slew of absences to claim their first away win of the season, toppling the Central Coast Mariners 2-0 in Canberra.
A double from Marco Rojas has secured three opening Oceania qualifying points for the All Whites in their 2-0 win over New Caledonia, as the sides bid to reach the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
All Whites striker Chris Wood says the team are very familiar with the challenge they face in New Caledonia and the history between these two teams shows they are in for a tough battle over the next two games.
Previously, the loss of a vastly experienced player like Michael McGlinchey for a World Cup qualifier would have caused a headache for All Whites coach Anthony Hudson.
Three rounds into the Stirling Sports Premiership, Hamilton Wanderers are right where they want to be.
All Whites coach Anthony Hudson is bullish about a new mindset and commitment that is driving his team ahead of the opening game in their bid to reach the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
Coach Richard Anderson is hoping a bumper crowd can be the difference maker as Tasman United chase their first win of the season.
Easier, it is not exactly the way you expect someone to describe a trip to play Liverpool at Anfield.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick says "no one's listening" when he talks about international breaks and doubts the big Sydney and Melbourne teams could cope as well if they lost half their side.
Influential midfielder Michael McGlinchey will miss both of New Zealand's World Cup qualifying matches against New Caledonia with injury.