The event is the preliminary qualifying tournament for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will be held from September 29 to October 8 in Auckland.Host nation New Zealand will…
At all four quarter-final matches on July 2 and 3, each team captain, watched by millions of people around the world, will read out a declaration condemning and rejecting any…
Yet, though Ricki Herbert’s battling All Whites take their leave from South Africa without having won a game, they have not tasted defeat and their three-point tally was enough to…
The All Whites were ridiculed in some quarters before the tournament for traveling to South Africa with a squad which included part-time and amateur players. But Ricki Herbert’s side, ranked…
The All Whites drew all three games and finished ahead of defending champions Italy but it was not enough to put them into the last 16.However, Herbert, who refuses to…
Nelsen was struck down by a stomach bug in the days leading up to the Group F decider against Paraguay and says he felt ‘awful’ and was only functioning at…
The South Americans finished with five points, one ahead of Slovakia, who knocked out holders Italy in the group’s other match, while the Kiwis go out unbeaten after their third…
New Zealand referee Mike Hester’s cup run will continue into the knockout stages after the Auckland resident was appointed as fourth official for today’s Round of 16 clash between the…
The team’s run came to an end on Friday morning (NZ time) with a scoreless draw against Paraguay but New Zealand can leave South Africa with their heads held high…
Maori Football New Zealand manager Philip Pickering-Parker made the presentation at the squad’s base at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Resort, just out of Johannesburg.“I was asked to give a…