Tahitian club AS Tefana travelled to Auckland in May 2024 to provide international travelling experience for their talented youth. In previous years, Tefana has sent their youth development squads to France for a tour but in 2024 they visited Aotearoa New Zealand – playing two friendly matches while taking in …
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New Zealand has been drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Kazakhstan and Libya at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024. Samarkand’s historic Registan Square provided a beautiful backdrop for the draw, which saw two-time champions Spain, world number eight Kazakhstan, 50th ranked Libya and World Cup debutants New Zealand drawn …
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The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has struck a ground breaking collaboration with New Zealand Football to elevate the standard of coaching in the region. NZ Football will be working with local Cook Islands football coaches to help them in achieving the highly sort after C License in football coaching. …
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New Zealand’s AUT Millennium Institute played host to the fourth and final module of the OFC Pro Licence course this week, which focused on the ‘Business of Football.’ It’s the first time a course of its kind has been held in the region, with the licence representing the pinnacle of …
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Under the guidance of Johan Adamsson, the Global Director of Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing for PUMA, and Andrew Pragnell, CEO of New Zealand Football, the collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting chapter in international sports. Johan Adamsson, Global Director of Sports Marketing & Licensed, PUMA, said: “We are …
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The Beyond Greatness Community Football Tournament, played on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, brought FIFA Legends together with forty local female footballers. All for two good causes. FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that FIFA has donated $50,000 AUD to one charity from Australia, and $50,000 AUD to one …
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Gianni Infantino has said that the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has transformed the face of women’s football and appealed to governments, member associations, broadcasters and media to help keep the momentum going towards equality once the tournament ends on Sunday. Speaking at the opening of the Second FIFA Women’s …
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand is capturing the hearts and minds of football fans not only in the two co-host countries but across the globe. At the end of the Group Stage, records have been broken in areas as diverse as ticket sales, broadcast …
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia and New Zealand is already a resounding success, just six days into the tournament, thanks to record attendances, more than 1.5 million tickets sold, competitive matches and a festive atmosphere in the two host nations. With the tournament capturing the hearts and …
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Following the completion of several deals in Asia, FIFA have announced that it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK and China PR with CCTV. Before kick-off in Australia and Aotearoa New …
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