A second-half header from Katie Kitching sealed New Zealand’s 1–0 win over Papua New Guinea in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers final at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.

New Zealand have sealed a spot in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifiers final after a commanding 5-0 victory over Fiji on home soil in Hamilton.

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The Football Ferns have ended their North American tour with a 6-0 defeat against world No 2 and Olympic champions, the United States in Kansas City, Missouri.

The New Zealand Football Ferns have been beaten 3-1 by Venezuela in the friendly match in Spain.

Football Ferns draw 1-1 with Zambia in their warm-up game for Paris 2024 at Stade Louis Darragon in Vichy.

The Football Ferns have scored their first victory over a country not in the Oceania Federation in nine months.