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Merrick steps down

12 December 2016
Merrick steps down

Oceania’s only professional football team is looking for a leader to turn their season around after Ernie Merrick stepped down from his position as head coach of Wellington Phoenix FC. The two-time A-League champion felt that with recent results he had taken the team as far as he could. “I take full responsibility for the…

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12 December 2016
Pride claim third title in four years

A third New Zealand National Women’s League title in four years has been earned by Canterbury United Pride after a well-deserved 2-0 win over Capital Football in the final at English Park in Christchurch this afternoon. In what turned out to be a hugely-successful day for Canterbury football, the Pride had plenty to live up…

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12 December 2016
PNG ‘s World Cup legacy

The recent 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup has left a lasting legacy in Papua New Guinea for both sport and women. Papua New Guinea Minister for Sports and National Events Justin Tkatchenko was pleased to announce the two stadiums built for the World Cup will be used by local sporting federations after the conclusion…

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11 December 2016
Development continues for women’s game

The development of women’s football in Tahiti is set to continue under the watchful eye of the newly appointed FTF Women’s Football Project Manager Stéphanie Spielmann. The Championnat Vahine was launched last season and continues to play a role in providing opportunities for the nation’s female footballers, but that’s not the only thing on offer….

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9 December 2016
Fiji ready for National Club Championship

Fiji Football Association is looking forward to kick-off the 2016 National Club Championship tomorrow at Fiji Football Association Academy in Ba. Twelve teams will compete in four pools during the group stages throughout the weekend for a place in the semi-finals on Monday. “All together we will have 12 matches in group stages and 6…

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9 December 2016
Kashima comeback denies Auckland

Auckland City have been denied another famous FIFA Club World Cup scalp in heartbreaking fashion, losing 2-1 to J.League champions Kashima Antlers in the opening match of this year’s edition in Yokohama, Japan overnight. Kashima Antlers advanced to the second round of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Japan after coming from a goal down…

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8 December 2016
History beckons for Navy Blues

Auckland City FC will bring up a FIFA Club World Cup record when they play the 100th game in the competition’s history with Kashima Antlers this evening. The FIFA Club World Cup started in 1999 then went into a hiatus until 2005 when Japan hosted the tournament in its current format. Since then the Navy…

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7 December 2016
New Zealand A to face Thailand

Football Ferns coach Tony Readings has named a strong New Zealand A side for two international friendlies against Thailand this month in Auckland. The first international will be staged at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on December 17, before the Wellington Phoenix play the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League, and the second game will…

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7 December 2016
Sherman steps down

New Zealand Football Technical Director Rob Sherman will be stepping down from his role in the New Year for personal reasons. Since his return to New Zealand, Sherman has been instrumental in not only driving the technical direction of the sport but also in creating a robust and internationally regarded coach education programme, both of…

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7 December 2016
Tade relishing sixth consecutive Club World Cup

Emiliano Tade cuts a relaxed figure when sat in a Yokohama hotel days before Auckland City take to the pitch in the opening game of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. The midfielder has been in this position many times before, after all. Like team-mate and captain Angel Berlanga, Tade will be taking part in…

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