Now, the Ferns' planning starts for the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil

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APRIL

April is Autism Acceptance Month.

April 11-21: Round 5, OFC Professional League, Ba/Suva, Fiji (click here for details)

April 18-24: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifying tournament, Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

April 22-28: OFC Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament, Cook Islands (click here for details)

Thursday April 23: NZ Football Annual Congress (click here for details)

April 24-27: Preliminary round of Delivereasy Chatham Cup (click here for details)

April 24-27: Preliminary round of Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

MAY

May 4-12: OFC U-15 Girls Youth Development tournament, Fiji

May 6-12: Leaders group series, OFC Professional League, Auckland (click here for details)

May 7-13: Challengers group series, OFC Professional League, Auckland (click here for details)

May 8-10: First rounds of Delivereasy Chatham Cup & Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

Sunday May 10 (2.30pm): Wellington Phoenix v TBC, semi-final second leg, women’s A-League finals series, Porirua Park, Porirua (click here for details)

May 15-17: Grand final for 2025-26 women’s A-League (click here for details)

May 22-24: Grand final for 2025-26 men’s A-League (click here for details)

Sunday May 24: Grand final for 2026 OFC Professional League, Auckland

May 29-June 1: Second rounds of Delivereasy Chatham Cup & Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

JUNE

June 6-12: OFC U-19 Men’s Championship qualifying tournament, Cook Islands

Sunday June 7 (8am NZT): All Whites v England, international friendly, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida (click here for details)

June 12-July 20 (NZT): FIFA Men’s World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, United States and Mexico (click here for details)

June 12-14: Third rounds of Delivereasy Chatham Cup & Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

Tuesday June 16 (1pm, NZT): Iran v New Zealand, FIFA Men’s World Cup, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (click here for details)

Monday June 22 (1pm NZT): Egypt v New Zealand, FIFA Men’s World Cup, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver (click here for details)

June 26-July 9: OFC Women’s Champions League, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

Saturday June 27 (3pm NZT): Belgium v New Zealand, FIFA Men’s World Cup, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver (click here for details)

JULY

July 1: New Laws of the Game come into effect (click here for details)

July 3-5: Fourth round of Delivereasy Chatham Cup (click here for details)

July 3-5: Quarter-finals of Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

July 12-25: OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

July 24-26: Quarter-finals of Delivereasy Chatham Cup (click here for details)

Sunday July 26 (k/o TBC): Auckland FC v Tottenham Hotspur, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

Tuesday July 28 (9.45pm NZT): Chelsea v Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney Super Cup, Accor Stadium, Sydney (click here for details)

Wednesday July 29 (9.45pm NZT): Tottenham Hotspur v Sydney, Sydney Super Cup, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (click here for details)

AUGUST

Saturday August 1 (9.45pm NZT): Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, Sydney Super Cup, Accor Stadium, Sydney (click here for details)

August 9-22: OFC Men’s Champions League, Fiji (click here for details)

Wednesday August 12 (9.45pm NZT): Chelsea Women v Women’s A-League All Stars, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (click here for details)

August 14-16: Semi-finals of Delivereasy Chatham Cup (click here for details)

August 14-16: Semi-finals of Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

September 1-14: OFC U-19 Men’s Championship, Samoa

September 5-6: Finals of Delivereasy Chatham Cup & Kate Sheppard Cup (click here for details)

September 6-19: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

OCTOBER

October 1-9: OFC U-15 Boys’ Youth Development tournament, New Zealand

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