New Zealand Football are defending the coach of the Football Ferns who snubbed a post-game handshake with an opposing team's coach.

Serbia is making waves at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup - and causing a sensation back home.

The four countries to make it through to the Fifa U-20 World Cup finals may not have a home crowd behind them, but their New Zealand-based fans are planning to make plenty of noise.

The World Cup dream is over for the Football Ferns, after another premature exit on the big stage.

Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has cancelled plans to visit New Zealand for this weekend’s Under-20 World Cup final in Auckland.

Football Ferns coach Tony Readings refused to shake the hand of his Chinese counterpart today, after the NZ team were knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

New Zealand are out of the Women's World Cup, after being held to a 2-2 draw by China today in Winnipeg.

The Fifa Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals thrilled football fans around the world yesterday with dazzling upsets and nail-biting finishes.

At any Under-20 World Cup, it's always difficult to identify who will go on to bigger and better things, but Andreas Pereira might be a sure bet.

After New Zealand were knocked out of the Under-20 World Cup this week, Michael Burgess assesses the side's campaign.

It may have been wet but it didn't dampen the mood of the crowd that descended on Waikato Stadium last night.

For a few moments tonight an unlikely New Zealand victory looked possible, before the football gods came to their senses.

Football fans have flocked to tonight's Junior All Whites encounter in Hamilton.