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Portugal knock Vietnam out of World Cup

Vietnam are out of the World Cup.

Deja vu? Same VAR official denied both All Whites and Football Ferns

The same Qatari official has played a key role in two huge decisions for NZ football.

US squeeze out draw with the Netherlands in tense World Cup clash

Lindsey Horan helped the USA keep their 19-game unbeaten streak alive.

Canada knock Ireland out of World Cup

Olympic champion Canada came back to end Irish hopes.

World Cup: Japan too good for Costa Rica

Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino scored two minutes apart in the first half.

How the USA are preparing for the Netherlands in highly anticipated World Cup clash

The world number-one USA and ninth-ranked Netherlands have plenty of history.

Despair, disbelief, defiance: Behind the scenes of the Football Ferns' shock loss

After being so driven and desperate against Norway, it wasn't quite there in Wellington.

'It sucks': Football Ferns striker reacts to her disallowed goal

Given the forensic way the rules are applied, it was the correct call, if cruel.

Political Round-up: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's endgame for NZ

OPINION: Blinken is heading Downunder for some 'good old-fashioned sports diplomacy'.

Revealed: Fifa's radical plans if weather turns ugly during World Cup in NZ

The only previous Women’s World Cup to be staged in winter was in China in 1991.

Editorial: World Cup off to a crowd-pleasing start

OPINION: New Zealand's win was a tonic and Kiwis are getting into the tournament.

Goals, gaffes and Gianni - our first XI of World Cup talking points so far

The decision to use Fifa’s global feed for the Ferns' tournament opener was perplexing.

Football Ferns captain Ali Riley goes viral as 'straight, gay icon'

TikTokkers have picked up on Riley's unique way to protest against Fifa edict.

Sweden topple South Africa with last-minute goal

Live updates of the Fifa Women’s World Cup clash between Sweden and South Africa.

Capital gains: Ferns star ready for World Cup 'homecoming'

CJ Bott is the only Wellingtonian in the current New Zealand roster.

Football Ferns' security boosted after hotel fire, players dash from 'devastating' blaze

The Football Ferns were forced to evacuate their Auckland CBD hotel last night.

Girls can do anything at Havelock North Wanderers football club

Of the mammoth 72 junior sides that Havelock Wanderers boast, 30 are now girls-only.

Football Ferns and Fifa not a target of Auckland hotel fire, police make arrest

The Herald understands the team escaped through a stairwell, running through thick smoke.