The Futsal Ferns have named a 14-player squad to play a two-match series against Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
The games will be played at the Sports Hall of the Chanh Hung Ward Public Service Centre on November 12 and 14, 2026, with both fixtures kicking off at 10pm NZT (4pm local time).
NZ Football say the games continue the team’s strategy of testing themselves internationally ahead of the next qualifying campaign for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.
The Vietnam Football Federation say the series will help prepare their national team for the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games from March 28-April 8, 2027.
The Vietnam squad will go into a national team training camp from November 1 till December 12.
The Vietnam women’s futsal squad. Photo credit: VFF.
FIFA world rankings
The FIFA women’s futsal rankings are:
New Zealand (#29)
Vietnam (#11)
Head coach Nic Downes has named a 14-player Ford Futsal Ferns squad for the tour, selecting 12 players based domestically and two based in England.
New Zealand squad
Sarah Alder – Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Shivanthi Anthony – Rise Futsal, England
Alosi Bloomfield – Papakura City, New Zealand
Libby Boobyer – Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Jordana Bremner – Papakura City, New Zealand
Jamie Evans – Waikato Rapids, New Zealand
Mackenzie Falco – Canterbury United Futsal Pride, New Zealand
Ellena Firth – Papakura City, New Zealand
Hannah Hegarty – Canterbury United Futsal Pride, New Zealand
Molly Judd – Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Hannah Kraakman – Rise Futsal, England
Britney-Lee Nicholson – Canterbury United Futsal Pride, New Zealand
Pepi Olliver-Bell – Capital Futsal, New Zealand
Sydney Sparks – Papakura City, New Zealand
Fixtures
Game to be played on Thursday November 12, 2026 (NZT)
Vietnam v New Zealand
Sports Hall of the Chanh Hung Ward Public Service Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, 10pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Saturday November 14, 2026 (NZT)
Vietnam v New Zealand
Sports Hall of the Chanh Hung Ward Public Service Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, 10pm (NZT)
This story was first published on October 30, 2026.