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The Football Ferns have failed to achieve either of their goals at the Fifa Women's World Cup in France, losing 2-1 to Cameroon in their final group match on Friday (NZT).

So here we are then.

The best-performing players, coaches, teams and referees will have their efforts recognised when the annual New Zealand Football Awards are held in Auckland on 27 July.

When they take the field for their final group match at the Fifa Women's World Cup, the Football Ferns would do well to look at one of the messages in the pitchside advertising.

Departing Wellington Phoenix star Roy Krishna is set to continue his professional career in the Indian Super League – a move he described as coming "full circle".

Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome says he would be "extremely disappointed" if former coach Mark Rudan was enticing players to join Western United while still under contract, but he concedes there is no "hard proof" that he did.

Fritz Schmid believes it is crucial that New Zealand qualifies for the men's football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, but he is well aware of the obstacles the national under-23 team has to overcome to get there.

Ex-All White Aaron Clapham remembers nothing of the sickening collision that left him with a badly fractured face.

The Football Ferns were outclassed by Canada at the Fifa Women's World Cup on Sunday [NZ time], losing 2-0 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, but can still plot a course to the knockout stages.

Football Ferns midfielder Olivia Chance is currently without a club but that is not likely to last for long if she continues to catch the eye at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Mainland Football have released Canterbury United coach Willy Gerdsen and the federation's football development manager Alan Walker in a major shake-up for the Christchurch-based national football league team.

Where to start? Where to start?

There’s no time, or appetite, for moping in the Football Ferns camp… just hunger for redemption.

As football fan pedigrees go, mine is decidedly mutt. But for all you other tyre-kicking sports fans out there, the Women's World Cup is worthy of your attention.

The Football Ferns have suffered an unfortunate defeat in their first match at the Fifa Women's World Cup, with the Netherlands scoring a last gasp winner in the 93rd minute.

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni admits this morning's World Cup loss to the Netherlands was "absolute heartbreak" for his side but there were plenty of positives to take away from it too.

The Football Ferns were minutes away from securing a valuable point in their opening match at the Fifa Women's World Cup in France, but the Netherlands struck late to claim the spoils and break Kiwi hearts.

When the Football Ferns begin their World Cup campaign in France later this week, goalkeeper Erin Nayler can find comfort in some familiar surroundings.