Auckland City FC has withdrawn from the Fifa Club World Cup for a second year in a row which could have a significant financial impact and a possible fine for the club.

With ticket sales beginning in January, supporters are in for a shock when they look for somewhere to stay: Qatar already looks sold out.

Losses for Liverpool are about as rare as penalty misses by Mohamed Salah. Both happened on Wednesday (NZ time) and, even at the halfway stage of the season, it could cost Jürgen Klopp's team the Premier League title.

The Wellington Phoenix men's match with the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford has been postponed as a result of multiple positive Covid-19 cases within the Mariners team.

Covid-19 postponements aside, 28 goals in the Premier League's six Boxing Day games provided a heavy dose of drama even without changing the complexion of the title race.

Five of the best from Hannah Wilkinson was enough to settle the second Melbourne Derby of the season.

Coronavirus outbreaks at Leeds and Watford have led to two Premier League matches scheduled for Monday (NZT) being postponed in the latest disruption to the competition caused by cases rising in squads.

The Wellington Phoenix hope their new Mexican playmaker Gael Sandoval can become a permanent signing, with a similar impact to compatriot Ulises Davila.

Managers and players have been left angry with their clubs and the Premier League for rejecting a 'festive firebreak' amid the upsurge in Covid-19 cases which they believe will put safety at risk.

English football clubs who are unable to fulfil fixtures should automatically forfeit those matches in order to tackle low vaccine uptake among its players, according to several leading public health experts.

The Wellington Phoenix's strong start to the A-League season is becoming a distant memory.

The Wellington Phoenix are through to the last eight of the FFA Cup for the first time in the club's history after beating Avondale FC 4-1 in Melbourne.

Madrid were paired with Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 after Uefa had to redo the entire draw following a big mistake the first time around. 

The return of supporters to stadiums in France has been accompanied by a series of games postponed or marred by trouble in the stands.

All Whites striker Chris Wood has hit out at Fifa over the "ridiculous" schedule his side will have to overcome to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

As their 13-game unbeaten run recedes into history, the Wellington Phoenix were outclassed 4-0 in Newcastle last night, lacklustre in attack and statuesque in defence.

The Wellington Phoenix hope to import more playmaking magic from Mexico, after confirming they are set to sign winger Gael Sandoval on a loan deal.

The Wellington Phoenix men's side have advanced beyond Australian football's FFA Cup round of 32 for the second time in the club's history and ends a 2,310 day long drought in the tournament.

Newcastle finally has a win in the Premier League, 15 games into the season and at the expense of Chris Wood's Burnley.

Defending champion Manchester City is on top of the English Premier League for the first time this season.

There has been a lot of talk about this young Wellington Phoenix group learning lessons this season – and this will be a harsh one.

Tipped for the wooden spoon after hastily assembling a squad within three months of the season opener, a Phoenix team with six teenagers in their starting XI snagged a 0-0 draw with the Western Sydney Wanderers.

New Zealand will host a total of 29 matches at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, including some of the big games of the tournament.