New Zealand U-20s coach Darren Bazeley has named six Wellington Phoenix or Wellington Phoenix Academy graduates in his final squad to compete at the U-20s World Cup in Korea Republic this month.
The Australian Professional Football Clubs Association (APFCA) is the representative organisation of the ten Hyundai A-League clubs and has issued this statement following their meeting held with Football Federation Australia CEO, David Gallop.
Wellington Phoenix has continued to develop New Zealand's brightest young talent with six players named in coach Darren Bazeley's preliminary squad ahead of this month's U-20 World Cup in Korea.
Players from the Wellington Phoenix Soccer School are set for the experience of a lifetime having drawn global giants Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Arousa Futbol 7 Tournament next month in Portugal.
Westpac Stadium, Spark and Huawei are combining to deliver state of the art 20Gb/second high density WiFi to take Phoenix supporters' matchday experience to the #NixLevel.
Westpac Stadium put on another wonderful experience as Phoenix players, staff, volunteers, sponsors and fans gathered to celebrate the highs and lows, but above all, the hard work that goes into an A-League season.
The campaign may not have reached the heights we wanted but it was a terrific night at Westpac Stadium to thank our supporters, sponsors, fans and amazing volunteers. COYN. Photos courtesy: @NZPhotoMac.
With seemingly nothing to play for against a high-flying Brisbane, Wellington gave a good account of themselves in a game that had everything, as the Roar ran out 4-3 winners at Suncorp Stadium.
Continuity is the message as co-coaches Des Buckingham and Chris Greenacre name a similar squad to the one that drew with the Premiers Sydney FC last round for their final game on Sunday with Brisbane Roar.
It's a mouthwatering rematch of the 2016 Soccer Sevens quarter-final as Wellington draw Leicester City, Japanese giants Kashima Antlers and HKFC Captain's Select.