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Soccer: Oceania gives up fight for Cup votes

The Oceania Football Confederation has accepted the loss of its voting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.

Soccer: Cup draw offers ray of hope for Ferns

New Zealand still face a huge challenge if they are to progress beyond pool play at the Fifa Women's World Cup next year.

Soccer: From PNG to Fifa's corridors of power

There is a certain irony that the representative from Fifa's lowest-ranked nation could become a power broker.

Soccer: Ferns' Cup draw set

New Zealand have been drawn with Japan, Mexico and England to form Group B for next year's women's soccer World Cup in Germany.

Soccer: Fate of nations in the hands of 22 old men

On Friday (NZT) 22 men, at an average age of 64, will decide the hosts for the next two World Cups. Who are these 22 men?

Soccer: Confusion over Oceania's World Cup voting status

The murky waters of the World Cup got even murkier yesterday as the momentum towards Friday's voting in Zurich gathered pace.

Soccer: Phoenix striker an Ifill for Melbourne

Soccer: Oceania explores Fifa options

The Oceania Football Confederation is working on how to regain its right to vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.

Soccer: Hopes rising for Japan test

The All Whites' next World Cup campaign looks set to start with an away game against Japan in March.

<i>Supershorts They Said It</i>: 'You don't want to be poking the bear, do you?'

<i>Supershorts</i>: 'So insecure'

Soccer: Auckland and Waitakere maintain unbeaten start

Waitakere United and Auckland City maintained their unbeaten start to the national soccer league season.

Soccer: Phoenix close to signing Elliott

Conspiracy theory over Paul the Octopus

Soocer: Putting the Man back in United

Mt Smart soccer HQ linked to $3m World Cup 'bribe'

<i>Editorial</i>: Fifa must stop rot and restore soccer's image