NZ Football to send team to U20 World Cup despite calls for Fifa boycott

Home / Sport / FootballSamuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 03:37 AM2 mins to read‌Sport Headlines | Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.New Zealand Football has committed to sending a team to the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup, despite calls to boycott the competition.

The tournament in Poland is the first Fifa competition since Uefa member associations unanimously supported a boycott of events staged by football’s global governing body because of plans

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NZ Football to send team to U20 World Cup despite calls for Fifa boycott

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