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Football Australia and Fifa’s controversial World Cup sell-off plans – explained

FA is yet to formalise a position after being advised by the Asian Football Confederation to await further details

The Guardian - AU

NZ call for fresh Soccer Ashes clash with Australia

The Soccer Ashes - the re-ignited rivalry between the Socceroos and All Whites - would be the perfect way to tune up for a World Cup, New Zealand Football say.

AAP

Fifa investigates Canada amid drone spying scandal at Olympic Games

Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer, have been sent home

The Independent UK

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Canadian women’s football staff sent home from Olympics over drone incident

Canada head coach Bev Priestman apologies to New Zealand, says spying scandal does not represent team’s ‘values’.

Al Jazeera

Two members of Canada staff sent home from Olympics amid drone spying scandal

Canada head coach Bev Priestman has apologised over the incident.

The Independent UK

Canada send coaches home from Olympics after spying on football rivals with drone at Paris 2024

New Zealand have accused Canada of flying a drone over a training session before the two nations meet in Saint-Etienne

The Independent UK

Canadian Olympic Staff Apologize For Drone Incident At Training Session

Canadian Olympic Committee apologizes for drone incident during New Zealand team training before Paris Games clash.

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Canadian coach and analyst kicked out in spy incident

Canada used a drone to spy on a training session of their first-up Olympic women's soccer opponents New Zealand.

AAP

New Zealand frustrated by FIFA racism probe

All Whites goalkeeper Oliver Sail says FIFA should have acted on an alleged piece of racist abuse thrown at player Michael Boxall in a friendly in June.

AAP

‘We started it all’: The first Football Ferns are still fighting to tell story

While much has changed since New Zealand won the Women’s Asian Cup in 1975, their triumph remains largely unrecognised

The Guardian - UK

Women’s World Cup to ‘proceed as planned’ after shooting in Auckland

A gunman was reportedly found dead after killing two people and injuring others in the city, just hours before the opening game between New Zealand and Norway

The Independent UK

'Shellshocked and saddened': Raiders, Warriors to honour Auckland shooting victims

The Raiders were staying just a few hundred metres from the incident.

The Canberra Times

Women’s World Cup opener ‘proceeds as planned’ despite fatal Auckland shooting

FIFA said the decision was made to move forward after consulting with New Zealand authorities and the participating teams.

The Independent UK

Auckland shooting: Three dead, five injured after incident hours before Women’s World Cup opening

At least five others were injured after a gunman opened fire in Auckland’s Central Business District

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The Independent UK

Increased police presence but World Cup events unaffected after NZ shooting

The incident came just hours before co-hosts New Zealand were due to kick off the tournament against Norway at Eden Park.

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup to ‘proceed as planned’ after shooting in Auckland on eve of tournament

A gunman was reportedly found dead after killing two people and injuring others in the city, just hours before the opening game between New Zealand and Norway

Newsroom.co.nz

Final juggling act for mightiest woman in football

Outgoing FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, talks the difference between warlords and football “sharks”, escalating the women’s game and the art of juggling in our Wāhine of the World Cup series.

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand FA urges Fifa to do more after walk-off against Qatar over alleged racism

New Zealand Football has said it will contact Fifa after the men’s national team abandoned a friendly against Qatar in protest at an alleged racist slur

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Fern juggles player and coach roles

Adding to her extensive CV, Annalie Longo’s new coaching role is helping her Football Ferns career - as she strives to play in her sixth FIFA World Cup.

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup hosts urge Fifa to reject Visit Saudi sponsorship

Football Australia and New Zealand Football, the co-hosts of this summer’s tournament, have said they would not be ‘comfortable’ with the partnership due to human rights concerns

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand FA ‘shocked’ by reports of Women’s World Cup Saudi sponsorship

Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority will reportedly be an official sponsor at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but the co-hosts claim they were ‘not consulted’

Daily Mirror

Women's World Cup hosts write to FIFA over controversial Visit Saudi sponsorship

The Australian and New Zealand football associations are reportedly seeking clarification after FIFA entered a partnership with Visit Saudi, the Gulf nation's tourist board

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia tourism body’s sponsorship of 2023 Women’s World Cup condemned by human rights groups

Australian and New Zealand football organisations seek ‘urgent’ clarification from Fifa over its deal with Visit Saudi

Newsroom.co.nz

Following the Journey North

The ups and downs of an amateur women's club football side in Wellington have been chronicled in a docoseries, The Journey North, with the theme 'If you can see it, you can be it'. Aiden McLaughlin reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Rugby's success sets bar high for FIFA World Cup

The crowds watching the Football Ferns play at home for the first time in four years are a smidgeon of what's to come at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, says NZ Football's Johanna Wood.

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