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Brazil withdraws Women's World Cup bid

Brazil withdraws Women's World Cup bid

Australia's bid to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has been given a boost after Brazil announced its withdrawal from the bidding process. 9 Jun 2020
'German football made me,' says New Zealand's W-League star

'German football made me,' says New Zealand's W-League star

W-League star Rebekah Stott loves cliff jumping (more of that later), it's this adventurous spirit that pushed Stott to give German football a go, a decision she believes made her the player she is today. 27 May 2020
World Cup in Oz a game-changer: FFA boss

World Cup in Oz a game-changer: FFA boss

A Women's World Cup in Australia would change the nation's sporting landscape, according to FFA chief executive James Johnson. 24 May 2020
Date for fate of Aus/NZ 2023 WWC bid

Date for fate of Aus/NZ 2023 WWC bid

FIFA's ruling council will make a decision on the 2023 Women's World Cup host on June 25, with Australia and New Zealand's joint bid among the four candidates. 16 May 2020
NZ Football ignores players, dumps coach

NZ Football ignores players, dumps coach

NZ Football has axed their Olympic men's coach Des Buckingham, defying a combined plea from the players that he be retained. 1 May 2020
COVID-19 won't halt Women's World Cup bid

COVID-19 won't halt Women's World Cup bid

FFA boss James Johnson is confident Australia's bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup won't be undermined by the COVID-19 crisis. 1 May 2020
Phoenix: We're going to have to lose some players to make it affordable

Phoenix: We're going to have to lose some players to make it affordable

Wellington Phoenix have placed their academy on hiatus while pay cuts for their A-League players are looming closer, according to general manager David Dome. 24 Apr 2020
New Zealand football in new coaching crisis

New Zealand football in new coaching crisis

Two years after dumping controversial Football Ferns coach Andreas Heraf, New Zealand Football has closed ranks amid another player-led storm. 22 Apr 2020
AL Phoenix star Ball reveals family scare

AL Phoenix star Ball reveals family scare

Wellington A-League striker David Ball is thankful to be safe with his family in New Zealand, having feared they would be forced to return to the UK. 17 Apr 2020
Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

A Wellington Phoenix staff member has fully recovered after contracting the coronavirus around the time the A-League team was undergoing isolation in Sydney. 8 Apr 2020
New Zealand appeals for help from FIFA's $4.6 billion reserves, Australia likely to follow suit

New Zealand appeals for help from FIFA's $4.6 billion reserves, Australia likely to follow suit

New Zealand's football federation has appealed to FIFA for financial assistance following the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on member federations across the world. 5 Apr 2020
Phoenix return home after “really big sacrifice”

Phoenix return home after “really big sacrifice”

A week in Sydney isolation was all in vain for Wellington Phoenix, who will return home following the A-League's indefinite suspension. 24 Mar 2020
City's four-time W-League champ could have been a Matilda...now Europe awaits

City's four-time W-League champ could have been a Matilda...now Europe awaits

Rebekah Stott is already one of the greatest W-League imports of all time and this Saturday, she has the chance to become a five-time Champion. But could it be the last time we see the 26-year-old in Melbourne City colours? 19 Mar 2020
AFL delay season decision while football plays on

AFL delay season decision while football plays on

The AFL will decide within 24 hours when to start its condensed season, while Football Federation Australia says play will go on in the A-League. 16 Mar 2020
Phoenix commit to Australian A-League stay

Phoenix commit to Australian A-League stay

The A-League season is under threat from trans-Tasman border restrictions but Wellington's solution is to stay in Australia for the rest of their campaign. 15 Mar 2020
NZ A-League games 'impossible' under new coronavirus rules

NZ A-League games 'impossible' under new coronavirus rules

Strict restrictions on travellers from Australia due to the coronavirus outbreak will make A-League matches in New Zealand "impossible", Wellington Phoenix say. 14 Mar 2020

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