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The Matildas have registered a huge win over New Zealand in their penultimate game before next year's home Asian Cup.

Almost a third more Kiwi eyeballs were glued to women’s sport in the past year, proving the worth of hosting three World Cups in NZ. But how do sports maintain the momentum? Suzanne McFadden reports.

The days of NZ's biggest global party are almost over - and stadium chiefs' grandest dreams have already been met, writes Merryn Anderson

LockerRoom chews over the big numbers still to come in the final stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Suzanne McFadden gets the lowdown from Football Ferns great Maia Jackman

Now the Football Ferns have reluctantly packed up their World Cup campaign, football aficionados urge Kiwis to keep following the world's largest women's sports event, and tell Suzanne McFadden who to cheer for now. 

NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Ali Riley admitted there were plenty of tears among the Football Ferns after the co-hosts bowed out of the Women's World Cup on Sunday. A goalless draw against Switzerland in Dunedin was not enough for New Zealand to reach the knock-out stages, while the Swiss…

An historic victory, sold-out stadiums and winning the hearts of a nation - but in the end a draw wasn't enough to take the Football Ferns through to the next stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup, reports Suzanne McFadden.

Minute-by-minute report: Co-hosts New Zealand crashed out after a goalless draw in Dunedin sent Switzerland through as group winners

The Football Ferns have only once got out of their group stage at World Cups and Olympic Games and they're determined to do it again Sunday night in front of family and home fans.