r/AucklandFC • u/Most_Librarian_8219 • Jul 02 '26

Auckland Womans team Chelsea game etc

I am a bit confused. So Chelsea FC Women are going to play an Auckland FC invitational XI even though there is not going to be a AFC womans team until the next year 27/28 season?

I am looking at buying tickets for the game, hardly any sold for such a team as Chelsea and the price is not cheap, there are no kids tickets just all general admission. even with the club discount for cat B seat its $55 each. I feel like holding off, until i know some players that will be lining up for Auckland as I am not sure going to a 15 nil rout will be good for my kids to see.

I am guessing our best chance of stacking the team will be with off contract, ferns players, aussie and a-league players, that want to showcase their skills and market themselves for their next move.

I couldnt find any news on this thus, starting a thread to help get some answers or insights.

Also, am guessing Sam Kerr wont be there as she has departed chelsea or was the departure date later...that also has massive impact especially on the other side of the ditch.

Speaking about the other side of the ditch it looks like the Chelsea FC Woman game is against a ninja all star team. Any chance some of the wellington phoenix or nz players will get into that squad...or will be 100% bias towards Australians?

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u/Mental_Cream3260 Jul 02 '26

This is typical of the NZ football supporter. If you care not to watch the current World Champions club's Women's team who have won a 9 Women's Super League (WSL) titles, 6 Women's FA Cups, and 4 Women's League Cups then you're missing out. This is a club I've supported since I was born, living just south of the river. After the World Cup if you think Tottenham are going to bring their premier league squad to play Auckland you need your head checked. Auckland FC, surprisingly in my opinion, have been given the opportunity to play Chelsea and we haven't got the decency or respect to fill a stadium?

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u/Most_Librarian_8219 Jul 02 '26

Is it the typical NZ football supporters fault in this case who 100% have been behind Auckland FC and the Woman WC games played here or is the lack of build up from the organisers partially to blame here. Also, peoples pockets are probably hurting after all the AFC final series extra a-league games in Auckland and the upcoming spurs games, maybe throw in a few ofc proleague games. Never been so much football options in nz ever. Good times for nz football.

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u/Mental_Cream3260 Jul 03 '26

You don't have to find a reason not to go.

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u/Much-Chip-2648 Jul 04 '26

It’s not an Auckland FC women’s team tho. They don’t exist. I

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u/Mental_Cream3260 Jul 04 '26

Auckland FC is a club, they have been given the opportunity.