New Zealand has been drawn in Group G of the FIFA 2026 World Cup in what is regarded as not the easiest, but not the hardest to play in.

The Football Ferns have the potential to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 on home soil next year with the semis and final of the Oceania Qualifiers.

The All Whites have confirmed they will play two final home games ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with Aotearoa New Zealand set to host its first ever FIFA Series in March 2026.

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Football Ferns star Annalie Longo has confired she will retire from international football after the second match against Australia’s Matildas at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide.

The Football Ferns have been well-beaten in the first match of their two-game series against Australia’s Matildas at polytec Stadium in Gosford, New South Wales.

The New Zealand All Whites have ended 2025 with a 2-0 loss against Ecuador in New Jersey after keeping their opponents scoreless in the first half..

Football Ferns Head Coach Michael Mayne has made six changes to the 24-player squad named to play Australia in a two-match series.

New Zealand regulars Liberato Cacace, Callum McCowatt, Alex Paulsen and Ryan Thomas have all been ruled out of the squad for games against Colombia and Ecuador in the United States this week with injury or injury concerns.

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 Football Ferns have suffered a second defeat to Mexico, following Friday’s narrow 1–0 loss, after an stronger performance in Ciudad Juárez. Head coach Michael Mayne’s side arguably produced a stronger showing at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez than in the first clash but were undone by an early free kick and a cruel rebound for the hosts’ second. LATEST HEADLINES: Liam Lawson disaster Mexico GP Silver, bronze medal Cycling NZ Blair Tickner back in Black Caps Sun beaten

The Football Ferns have started the October international window and their North American tour with a 0-1 defeat to Mexico in Mexico City. 

The Football Ferns have confirmed they will face the Matildas in a two-match series in Australia in November.

A couple of injury-enforced changes to the Football Ferns ahead of a their matches against Mexico and the United States.

New Zealand have named their squad for upcoming the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 in Doha, Qatar.

The All Whites have been beaten 1-0 by Poland in a friendly in Chorzow but were competitive in the majority of the game.

The Football Ferns squad to play games against Mexico and Olympic champions the United States this month has been confirmed.

New Zealand have beaten New Caledonia 3-0 at Stade Paea in Tahiti to win the OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2025.

The Junior All Whites have been beaten in their final Group A match at the U-20 World Cup in Chile, 3-0 by Japan.

New Zealand have defeated the Cook Islands 8-0 at Stade Paea in Tahiti to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026™ in Poland, and the final of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025.