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Betsy Hassett walks down the tunnel to a sold-out Eden Park. It’s a moment she's been waiting for her whole life.
Niche Cache
The sporting cliche is that the second season is always deceptively tricky.
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League-leading Melbourne City have consigned Wellington Phoenix to a third straight defeat with a commanding 4-1 win in their A-League showdown on Monday.
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The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup is almost upon us and I think the most appropriate way to start this letter is with gratitude to all the people in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia who have worked so hard for years to make this World Cup the best ever.
Wellington Phoenix’s grip on a finals berth has loosened following a 4-1 Easter Monday defeat to A-League Men leaders Melbourne City – their third loss in a row.
There are 100 days to go until the start of the Fifa Women’s World Cup on July 20.
The Football Ferns have brought an end to one painful streak, but can they banish the other in their final match before their Fifa Women's World Cup is named?
The Football Ferns have locked in their final match before the Fifa Women’s World Cup – against an opponent they’ve never played before in a city they’ll be visiting for the first time.
Some wicked form since the turn of the year has given Leicester City a chance to dodge relegation despite losing all of their first eleven games and CJ Bott has played a huge role in that journey.
Wellington Phoenix coach Natalie Lawrence has urged the club to invest in her and her young squad, believing she can turn them into a playoff contender next season if given sufficient time.
White uniforms for women is a trickle down from their use in sports, traditionally designed for men and men’s bodies.
Wellington Phoenix have wasted another gilt-edged opportunity to promote their home playoff aspirations, falling 2-1 to struggling Melbourne Victory at Wellington's Sky Stadium.
He’s been directly involved in a goal in each of his last 11 games, but Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay believes his team could still be squeezing more out of star striker Oskar Zawada.
From backstage to the Main act.
Oli Sail hopes he hasn’t played his last game for Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium, after their defeat to the lower-ranked Melbourne Victory dealt a blow to their top-four aspirations.
Grace Wisnewski scored with the final kick of the game as Wellington Phoenix staged a dramatic comeback to draw 2-2 with defending champions Melbourne Victory in their final game of the A-League Women season.
Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is refusing to give up on the prospect of hosting finals football in Wellington.That is despite their top-four hopes taking a hit, after they gave up an early lead to suffer another shock loss to the lowly Melbourne Victory.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay has rubbished a report linking him with a move to Saturday’s opposition Melbourne Victory ahead of his possible Sky Stadium farewell.
Sky Sport
This week on the Kiwi Football Fix, the All Whites score a couple of goals and they win a game!
SENZ
Giancarlo Italiano, Alex Rufer and Natalie Lawrence
The World Cup is nearing ever closer and the Football Ferns have work to do.
Nothing quite like the sounds of a busy stadium on the opening day of the season.
An interim manager for a friendly tour, after a six-month international break, in the first games of a new World Cup cycle.
One News
The Phoenix announced this morning Rufer has re-signed until the end of the 2025-2026 A-League season having already played 10 seasons with the club to date despite being just 26.
Phoenix take down Adelaide United after going 'back to basics'
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková celebrated like she was sitting on the bench when two members of her latest squad found the back of the net in A-League Women at the weekend.
Wellington Phoenix have staved off the A-League Women wooden spoon after 17-year-old Milly Clegg celebrated her first Football Ferns call-up with two late goals to seal a crucial 3-1 win over Adelaide United.
Recalled All White Alex Rufer has recommitted to the Wellington Phoenix, extending his tenure at the club well into a second decade.
In a significant year for New Zealand football, April 1 also marks a milestone in my own less-than-illustrious career in the beautiful game.
Michele Cox wears a delicate medal around her neck. A reminder of an important era in her footballing past.
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková has only made one real change to her squad for next month’s friendlies against Iceland and Nigeria, bringing in Wellington Phoenix teenager Milly Clegg for a potential debut.
NZ Herald
After waiting almost 10 hours for a goal to arrive, the All Whites scored one in each half to edge China in Wellington today.
The All Whites’ bench erupted when Matt Garbett scored late to seal a 2-1 win over China in their second international friendly, at Sky Stadium on Sunday.
Scoring a match-winning goal for the All Whites at Sky Stadium was a moment Wellington footballer Matt Garbett had always dreamed of.
Wellington Phoenix have been left with the improbable task of beating two teams they have never beaten before in order to avoid another A-League Women wooden spoon.