Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome hopes to make a definitive announcement at their last home game.

It's time for New Zealand football to embrace Asia.

The New Zealand women's soccer side fell to their heaviest defeat in three years yesterday when they were beaten 4-0 by South Korea in the Cyprus Cup tournament.

Waitakere United set up a mouth-watering semifinal tie against Auckland City after beating Canterbury 3-1 at Fred Taylor Park yesterday.

Waitakere United are in danger of finishing their domestic soccer season without a trophy for the first time since 2006.

The Wellington Phoenix A-League soccer club could move to Lower Hutt after the council announced plans for a new purpose-built football stadium in Petone.

The Ernie Merrick era at the Wellington Phoenix is officially in full swing after his side won their third A-League game.

Paul Ifill may have played his last game for the Wellington Phoenix after confirming he ruptured his Achilles tendon in Sunday's win over Sydney.

Waitakere United took advantage of Auckland City's absence to snatch top spot on the ASB Premiership table after beating WaiBoP United at Whenuapai yesterday.

With the club's owners wielding their new broom, it is what happens on the pitch that will do the talking this season, writes John Armstrong.

It's fortunate Ernie Merrick is a patient man. The Wellington Phoenix coach has not lashed out at his underperforming side despite the fact they are yet to have an A-League win under his stewardship.

When it comes to the Azteca Stadium, you can believe the hype.

The Football Ferns have surprised everyone this year but themselves.

Any of the top three teams in New Zealand football's national league would be competitive with professional clubs in the bottom half of the A-League table.

The Azteca Stadium, where the All Whites face Mexico tomorrow, is an arena every player wants to play in but it is also a place of physical and mental suffering.

The All Whites could take the field on Thursday with a radically reshaped defensive unit.

The Phoenix will need total commitment to the cause to earn their first victory of the season when they play Perth today.

The fact that five Phoenix All Whites are playing this evening, a few hours before they fly to North America, is ridiculous.

The Phoenix's All Whites are set to play on Saturday for their club before assembling with the rest of the squad.

The All Whites team for the World Cup playoff with Mexico will be named this morning - but getting many of the squad to North America remains a challenge.