The Ford Football Ferns have announced their upcoming international fixtures, with the team set to face Chinese Taipei (ranked 42nd by FIFA) in Taiwan this April.
The two teams will meet on Tuesday, April 8, at Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The match will kick off at 10:30 PM NZT (6:30 PM local time).
Before the international clash, the teams will play a behind-closed-doors training match on Saturday, April 5.
The Ferns will be led by interim head coach Michael Mayne while New Zealand Football continues to search for a permanent coach.
The upcoming matches follow the team’s successful two-game series against Costa Rica, where the Ford Football Ferns were unbeaten, winning one game and drawing the other.
“These two games are a great opportunity for us as a team to continue building on what we started against Costa Rica,” said Mayne.
“We implemented a new playing style, language, and ideas during our February games that we believe will help us improve in the future,” he added.
Mayne also reflected on the positive steps taken during the Costa Rican tour, noting that the players have embraced the collective challenge.
“Now, we need more time together to continue developing our way. A long camp, followed by a closed-door training game and a full international match, is a great opportunity for us at this stage,” he concluded.
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