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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Soccer articles  Soccer
    Don't expect too many changes to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up, despite being thumped 5-1 in their most recent outing
     3 January 2026
    Don't expect too many changes to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up, despite being thumped 5-1 in their most recent outing
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    Melbourne Victory have picked up their fourth consecutive win in the A-League, with a come-from-behind 3-2 triumph over the Perth Glory
    3 Jan: Melbourne Victory have picked up their fourth consecutive win in the A-League, with a come-from-behind 3-2 triumph over the Perth Glory... more
    The Wellington Phoenix are striving to keep calm as their tough season approaches make-or-break time
    2 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix are striving to keep calm as their tough season approaches make-or-break time... more
    Embattled Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting his players to fire up this weekend
    2 Jan: Embattled Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting his players to fire up this weekend... more
    The interim manager of Chelsea is wrapping his head around having to take charge of the Premier League side for at least the next match
    2 Jan: The interim manager of Chelsea is wrapping his head around having to take charge of the Premier League side for at least the next match... more
    Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle
    2 Jan: Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle... more
    Manager Pep Guardiola will be relying on a core group when Manchester City tackles Sunderland away in Premier League football from 9am
    2 Jan: Manager Pep Guardiola will be relying on a core group when Manchester City tackles Sunderland away in Premier League football from 9am... more
    Four matches remain before the first half of the Premier League football season is over with 19 of the 38 rounds complete
    2 Jan: Four matches remain before the first half of the Premier League football season is over with 19 of the 38 rounds complete... more
    Auckland FC have slumped to their second loss of the men's A-League season - and once again it's at the hands of the lowly Newcastle Jets
    1 Jan: Auckland FC have slumped to their second loss of the men's A-League season - and once again it's at the hands of the lowly Newcastle Jets... more
    10-man Newcastle lead Auckland FC after a chaotic start to their A-League match at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium
    1 Jan: 10-man Newcastle lead Auckland FC after a chaotic start to their A-League match at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium... more

     Most Popular Recent Soccer News
     19 Feb: Auckland FC gaffer Steve Corica is pivoting to a game plan without Sam Cosgrove for Saturday's derby against the Phoenix in Wellington +++++++++++++++
     16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women ++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: She may have topped qualifying - but snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's indicating she still has a couple of surprises up her sleeve for tomorrow morning's Big Air final at the Winter Olympics ++++++++++++
     06 Feb: All Whites defender Tim Payne is aware critical eyes are on him and his play for the Wellington Phoenix ++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Sarpreet Singh has declared his allegiance once more with the Wellington Phoenix, after being signed for the remainder of the A-League season +++++++++++
     16 Feb: Optimism from Wellington Phoenix women's manager Bev Priestman after a 2-1 home A-League football loss to Central Coast +++++++++++
     17 Feb: Second-placed Auckland FC look to close the gap on leaders Newcastle tonight in the A-League +++++++++++

     Soccer NewsLinks
      3 Mar: Why the silence of iran’s women’s soccer team speaks volumes (Sydney Morning Herald)
      28 Feb: Asian soccer chiefs dismiss matildas’ call for equal prizemoney (Sydney Morning Herald)
      11 Feb: ‘there’s almost no way this can happen’: this is australia’s answer to welcome to wrexham (Sydney Morning Herald)
      6 Jan: Samsung goes all in on micro rgb tvs at ces 2026 (PC World)
      19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: Cable tv wants cord-cutters back. should you listen? (PC World)
      17 Dec: Wed, 17 Dec 2025: Tourists ‘playing soccer’ with baubles off city’s christmas tree unlikely to be charged (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Dec: Sun, 14 Dec 2025: Angry messi fans throw chairs, invade pitch (Sydney Morning Herald)
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