Panama earthquake: Football Ferns series against Panama cancelled; team returning to New Zealand

Home / Sport / Football / Football FernsChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·10 Oct, 2026 11:37 PM3 mins to read‌Residents in Sikka, on Indonesia's Flores island, flee to higher ground after the earthquake. Video / AFPAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The Football Ferns will return home from Panama without playing a game after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Central American country. The New Zealand women’s football team travelled to Panama to play a two-match series as part of their preparations for the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Brazil AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.