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The Football Ferns have been eliminated from their home FIFA Women's World Cup after being held to a goalless draw in their final match against Switzerland.
The beautiful game can be cruel at times.
New Zealand’s sixth group-stage exit at a FIFA Women’s World Cup will take a lot longer to unpack than any of the five before it – because it was genuinely cause for mixed emotions.
The Football Ferns’ best FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign wasn’t enough for them to advance to the knockout stages for the first time.
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Co-hosts New Zealand must recapture their grit, coach Jitka Klimkova said on Tuesday after the team suffered a crushing blow at the Women's World Cup with a shock 1-0 loss to newcomers Philippines.
NZ Herald
Put the champagne back on ice. There is only one thing more difficult than making history at a World Cup – and that is backing it up in the next game.
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková saw tears in her players’ eyes after they came away with nothing from their match against the Philippines at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Football Ferns had an equaliser ruled out by the video assistant referee with just over 20 minutes to play as they were beaten 1-0 by the Philippines at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Jacqui Hand said she felt “amazing” after scoring what she thought was for sure the equalising goal in the Football Ferns’ shock defeat to the Philippines in their second match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
New Zealand's Football Ferns are on the cusp of accomplishing a feat few could have predicted days ago - advancing to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.
All you need to know ahead of the Football Ferns’ second game of the Fifa Women’s World Cup against the Philippines in Wellington today (kickoff 5.30pm).
As far as penalty kicks go, they don’t come much more pressure-filled, more monumental, more consequential than the task facing Philippines striker Sarina Bolden.
A week ago, the Football Ferns were the team that hadn’t.
This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup is on track to shatter attendance records, with the ticket sales target having been hit just five days into the tournament.
Niche Cache
It was hard not to get caught up in the emotions of that legendary Football Ferns victory.
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A day on from making history at Eden Park, Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova was still grinning like the full-time whistle had just gone.
The Football Ferns were vibing to the music on the team bus as it pulled away after New Zealand's first-ever Women's World Cup victory. The blasting song, appropriately enough, was Outkast's "The Way You Move.”
There were five central midfielders on the park as the Football Ferns stunned Norway in the opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Football Ferns have been given “increased security” following the alleged arson at their FIFA Women’s World Cup hotel downtown Auckland.
The Philippines will be looking to stay alive in their first FIFA Women’s World Cup when they face New Zealand’s Football Ferns in Wellington on Tuesday.
Gabi Rennie had one of the best seats in the house for last Thursday’s history-making win by the Football Ferns at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Football Ferns have opened this year's Women's FIFA World Cup with a piece of history, earning their first-ever win at the tournament with a 1-0 win over former world champions Norway.
The roar of more than 40,000 home fans made all the difference for underdogs New Zealand, forward Hannah Wilkinson said on Thursday, after her Football Ferns stunned Norway 1-0 in their Women's World Cup opener.
This wasn’t just a football match, this was an awakening.
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New Zealand shocked the World Cup, the crowd and the nation - everyone but themselves - in pulling off a historic upset win over Norway in the tournament opener in Auckland.
The Spinoff
Before last night, the biggest crowd the Football Ferns had played in front of was a few hundred shy of 13,000
Hot-shot Hannah Wilkinson heads fabulous Football Ferns player ratings
Hannah Wilkinson had already scored goals at two FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments, but she said nothing will ever compare to the feeling of scoring a winner at home in front of a packed crowd.
The Football Ferns have credited the record crowd that turned up to Eden Park for their first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for helping inspire their shock 1-0 win over Norway.
“It’s the best night of my life.”
It was perfect in its construction, perfect in its timing, perfect in its execution.
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New Zealand target first victory as tournament kicks off against Norway
All you need to know ahead of the Football Ferns’ first game of the Fifa Women’s World Cup against Norway at Eden Park on Thursday, July 20 (kickoff 7pm).
Football Ferns co-captain Ali Riley is banking on her experience playing against world-class attackers on a weekly basis in the United States as she prepares for one of the toughest assignments of her lengthy international career.