Though downcast at the Junior All Whites’ imminent exit at the hands of Portugal, the fans at Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium roused themselves to give the defender a raucous ovation as…
There is an added sub-text too with Canada coached by John Herdman who held the New Zealand national team reins for five years, leading them out at two FIFA Women’s…
But for a missed Amber Hearn penalty in the 32nd minute, New Zealand could’ve grabbed all three points and a four-way share of the Group A lead but the veteran…
A stirring second half performance had seen the New Zealand side equalise at 1-1 through substitute Stuart Holthusen before Gelson Martins won it in the dying stages with a curling…
After creating history over the weekend by becoming the first New Zealand side to win a game at the age-group tournament with their 5-1 victory over Myanmar in Wellington, Darren…
Perhaps most famous was Tahiti’s appearance at the FIFA Confederations Cup in mid 2013. A few months later Tahiti became the first Oceania nation – other than continental kingfishers New…
Ten of the 11 Member Association were represented at a FIFA TV Regional Seminar for Media Officers in Auckland, New Zealand which was held in conjunction with the opening match…
The 2015 edition has also been an especially positive experience for Oceania’s representatives, with hosts New Zealand qualifying for the last 16 for the first time and Fiji securing a…
Darren Bazeley’s team – which finished third in Group A – will tangle with the Group C winners at Waikato Stadium on Thursday in the round of 16 and the…
While Fiji may not be joining their Oceania neighbours in the next round of the competition, coach Frank Farina insists the historic results are an impressive achievement nonetheless.“It was most…