# New Zealand and Panama women's football series

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-zealand-and-panama-womens-football-series
> Updated: 2026-08-25T18:00:47.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

New Zealand’s women’s national football team, the Football Ferns, is scheduled to play a two-match international series against Panama in October. The matches will take place on 11 October and 14 October at the Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez in Panama City.

This series serves as preparation for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. It marks the first senior women’s international encounter between the two nations. Head coach Michael Mayne noted that the tour offers unique playing conditions and atmospheres. Panama enters the series having won six of their last ten matches, while New Zealand is currently ranked 33rd globally.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Football Ferns to face Panama in October international series

New Zealand's Football Ferns will face Panama in a two-match international series this October to prepare for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/football-ferns-to-face-panama-in-october-international-series

### 2026-08-07: Panama football team to play quadrangular in Japan ahead of Nations League quarters

Panama's football team, led by Thomas Christiansen, will compete in a four‑team tournament in Japan from Oct 1‑5, facing New Zealand, Japan and Ecuador as preparation for the CONCACAF Nations League quarter‑f​​

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/panama-football-team-to-play-quadrangular-in-japan-ahead-of-nations-league-quarters

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