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New Zealand's Football Ferns are on the cusp of accomplishing a feat few could have predicted days ago - advancing to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.

Substitute Cristiana Girelli's 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in the FIFA Women's World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland.

Substitute Cristiana Girelli's 87th-minute header gave Italy a 1-0 win over Argentina in the FIFA Women's World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland.

The first four days of the FIFA World Cup have mostly gone to form with plenty of penalties being handed out and big crowds turning up for the games.

A 34-year-old man has been charged with burglary and arson after a fire at an hotel in central Auckland.

The Netherlands have put aside their Tauranga training pitch troubles to concentrate on their opening match of the Women's World Cup.

A group of Costa Rican football supporters, who have travelled the globe for several World Cups, say they are "pumped" to see the sights of New Zealand.

Sophia Smith scored twice and had an assist as the US women's national team defeated Vietnam 3-0 on Saturday to open its quest for history at the Women's World Cup in Auckland.

Sophia Smith scored twice and had an assist as the US women's national team defeated Vietnam 3-0 on Saturday to open its quest for history at the Women's World Cup in Auckland.

FIFA fever is building after the Football Ferns historic opening match win, and bars and restaurants near Eden Park are expecting a busy day as Auckland prepares to host its second FIFA World Cup…

Holders the United States begin their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Women's World Cup title against debutants Vietnam in Auckland on Saturday.

The Netherlands have accused the Women's World Cup of amateurish organisation as they complained about their training conditions in Tauranga.

Opinion - The looks on the faces of the Football Ferns in the tunnels of Eden Park said it all, not really believing what they had just accomplished.

The first FIFA Women's World Cup game in Hamilton kicks off on Saturday night between Zambia and Japan.

The Football Ferns have made history in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Former PM Jacinda Ardern was met with the Second Gentleman of the United States in Auckland today as part of a roundtable discussion for the Christchurch Call.

Analysis: The opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland was a historic moment for women's sport in NZ - and not just because the Football Ferns upset highly ranked Norway.

New Plymouth is about 240 kilometres away from the nearest FIFA Women's World Cup venue, but that has not stopped World Cup fever gripping the city.

A scene examination is continuing at a construction site in central Auckland after a fatal shooting there shocked the city yesterday morning. Audio

Co-hosts Australia laboured initially in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ireland in Group B.