New Zealand Hawks tune up against Ormond
Elsternwick Park - the fine home of the VAFA (Victorian Amateur Football Association) played host to International Footy when the New Zealand Hawks dropped by to take on Ormond AFC in a pre...
View ArticleIC14 Preview: Great Britain's best ever Bulldogs
In four attempts at the International Cup the Great Britain Bulldogs have finished 6th, 6th, 9th and 7th. But this time around there's confidence that the squad is the best yet to represent Great...
View ArticleFed Square launch for the players and the people
Not all the action of the International Cup happens on the field. This Saturday at 1.30pm the tournament will be launched at Federation Square in Melbourne.Where previous launches have been somewhat...
View ArticleIC14 previews complete
With less than three days to go before the matches begin we're pleased to announce that all our 2014 AFL International Cup previews are complete. They've been published over the last few weeks but you...
View ArticleWFN IC14 tipping competition
worldfootynews.com is pleased to announce a friendly tipping competition for the 2014 AFL International Cup.This year's competition will be different to 2011 when you had to tip each match. This time...
View ArticlePort Adelaide backing Team China
The Port Adelaide Football Club is delighted to announce that it is the major host sponsor of the China national team for the upcoming AFL International Cup tobe held in Melbourne from August 10-24....
View ArticleChinese squad for IC14
With the 2014 International Cup now just hours away players from all teams are just itching to get out on the fields in and around Melbourne to show their skills and seek rewards for their efforts. The...
View ArticleChance to help AFL Fiji with IC expenses
Bringing both mens and womens squads to Melbourne for the International Cup, including travel, uniforms, and over 2 weeks of accommodation and food - is no small undertaking for any nation. For AFL...
View ArticleAFL Players Taxed in NZ - A Storm in a Teacup!
In a story that has been splashed across the mainstream media of Australia, AFL players have been taxed by the New Zealand government for matches played in Wellington over the last two years.The...
View ArticleIC14 Audio
We are trialling some live streaming audio today. You can access it via the embedded player below. The player should either play live or the latest recording from earlier in the day.Note that there are...
View ArticleIC14 officially launched
The IC14 launch took place this afternoon at Federation Square in front of the competitors of the many countries and nationalities competing in the tournament, as well as international footy fans,...
View ArticleIC14 teams snake from the city onto the G
Following today's launch the International Cup teams paraded from Federation Square to the MCG. Decked out in team uniforms and following their nation's flags and banners the 18 countries marched...
View ArticleInternational Cup 2014 & World Footy News World Rankings
Cam Holmes takes a look at the World Footy News World Rankings and how they may change during the first two rounds of IC14. More info on how they are calculated and links to the results used to...
View ArticleIC14 Vignettes – Kevin McSorley (Irish Warriors)
Kevin McSorley has waited a while to get out on the field and debut with the Irish Warriors at an International Cup. Originally selected as part of the Warrior’s squad for IC11, Kevin sustained an...
View ArticleMeet the players - Erik Vig - Sweden
Meet the players - Erik Vig (Sweden).Name :Erik VigClub (Canada)Karstad EaglesAge :27Hgt :186 cmPos :Full ForwardFave AFL team :WC EaglesFave AFL player:meYears playing :2IC14 TipsMensSwedish...
View ArticleWorld Footy News Women's World Rankings
World Footy News Women’s World RankingsWe haven't yet formalised Women's Rankings since few games have been played, but if exactly the same criteria and World Ranking Scheme is applied to the Fifteen...
View ArticlePhotos from the IC14 launch
Photos taken by various WFN reporters at the IC14 launch at Federation Square and treking down to the MCG. ...
View ArticleWFN Men's World Rankings post Round 1 IC14
All the matches in Round 1 went pretty much as the Ranking Scheme predicted, that is, higher ranked country prevailed over its lower ranked opponent. Six of the seven matches that had a +/- 10.00...
View ArticleWomen's Division - Canadian Midnight Suns shine over Tonga Storm
Report by Harley Vague.With the temperature dropping a little, with a rising cold wind, conditions were good for football, though the centre squares were slippery from the previous night's rain....
View ArticleHawks swoop down on hapless Elks
The 2nd game up on Western Oval would see one of the tournament heavy weights in New Zealand take on the Swedish Elks who would seek to fly the flag for Scandinavian footy. In the warm ups it could be...
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