Football Ferns to face Matildas next month
- Dave Worsley
- Oct 22
- 2 min read
The Football Ferns have confirmed they will face the Matildas in a two-match series in Australia in November.
The first game against the 15th ranked Matildas side rivals will be played in Gosford, New South Wales, Friday 28 November at polytec Stadium, details of the second game are to be confirmed.
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The Football Ferns have faced Australia over 50 times, more than any other opponent in the team’s history.
November’s matches against Australia complete New Zealand 2025 schedule, following games against Mexico (two) and the USA (one), as head coach Michael Mayne continues to develop and test his side ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 - Oceania Qualifiers, which begin in 2026.
The Ferns will kick off the new year in Honiara, Solomon Islands, in the Oceania Qualifiers group stage, facing Samoa, Solomon Islands, and one team still to be confirmed.
The top two sides from each of the two groups will advance to the semi-finals and final, to be held in April in Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand head coach Michael Mayne was pleased to get as many games as possible for his side
“These are two really good, challenging games to end 2025 and continue our preparation as we build towards FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying.
“As every Kiwi knows, there is something special about facing Australia, so I know the team can’t wait to test ourselves against the Matildas, a team lots of the squad have close connections with but come November a team we very much want to get a result against.”
Ford Football Ferns Match Schedule:
24 October 2025 KO 3pm NZT (23 October 2025 KO 8pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs Mexico
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
27 October 2025 KO 12pm NZT (26 October 2025 KO 5pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs Mexico
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juáre, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
30 October 2025 KO 1pm NZT (29 October 2025 KO 7pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs USA
CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
28 November 2025 KO 9:30pm NZT (28 November 2025 KO 7:30pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs Australia
polytec Stadium, Gosford, NSW, Australia
TBC
Ford Football Ferns vs Australia
TBC, Australia
27 February 2026 KO 3pm NZT (27 February 2026 KO 1pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs Samoa
National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands
2 March 2026 KO 7pm NZT (2 March 2026 KO 5pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands
5 March 2026 KO 3pm NZT (5 March 2026 KO 1pm local)
Ford Football Ferns vs OFC Qualifier
National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands
IF QUALIFIED:
11 April 2026 KO TBC NZT
Oceania Qualifiers Semi-Final
New Zealand
14 April 2026 KO TBC NZT
Oceania Qualifiers Final
New Zealand
