The Football Ferns will play two home internationals against China in Auckland later this month to kick start their Olympic preparations.
The matches at Centre Park, Mangere on Sunday June 17 and at North Harbour Stadium on Wednesday June 20 are likely to feature all of the Ferns overseas based professionals, who will be back in town for an Olympic preparation camp.
The teams have met 12 times in past including eight matches since 2006. China has won every encounter so far.
New Zealand coach Tony Readings says a positive result against the Chinese would be a huge fillip for his sides London preparations.
China are a big nation with a proud history in womens football, said Readings.
Theyre a team we played a lot in the past, one that we have been able to get close to without knocking over yet so these two matches will be a great gauge of where we are at a month out from the Olympic Games.
Weve never played them at home so hopefully the support here will give the edge this time.
The Wednesday night match will be broadcast live in both countries with Sky Sports airing the match in New Zealand.
Auckland Football and Northern Football federations are rearranging their Sunday fixtures for girls and womens football to accommodate the Sunday afternoon kickoff.
The two China tests will quickly be followed by two matches against Australia in Wollongong with the mens Olympic team having also confirmed a July 11 match against Japan in Tokyo.
Ticket prices Adults $15 Students, Children 15 and Under $5
Home Internationals
Football Ferns v China
June 17
Centre Park, Robertson Rd, Mangere, Auckland
2.30pm
Football Ferns v China
June 20
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
7.30pm
Live on Sky Sport
Confirmed Olympic Build-Up (Men and Women)
Football Ferns v China
June 17
Centre Park, Robertson Rd Mangere Auckland
2.30pm
Football Ferns v China
June 20
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
7.30pm
Live on Sky Sport
Football Ferns v Australia
June 24
WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia
3pm (5pm NZT)
Football Ferns v Australia
June 27
Wollongong, Australia
12.30pm (2.30pm NZT)
New Zealand U-23 v Japan U-23
National Stadium
Tokyo, Japan
July 11
Kickoff TBC
New Zealand Olympic Schedule
July 25
New Zealand Women v Great Britain
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
4pm (3am, July 26 NZT)
July 26
New Zealand Men v Belarus
City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
7.45pm (6.45am, July 27 NZT)
July 28
New Zealand Women v Brazil
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
2.30pm (1am, July 29 NZT)
July 29
New Zealand Men v Egypt
Old Trafford, Manchester
2.45pm (1.45am, July 30 NZT)
July 31
New Zealand Women v Cameroon
City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry
7.45pm (6.45am, August 1 NZT)
August 1
New Zealand Men v Brazil
St James Park, Newcastle
2.30pm (1.30am, August 2 NZT)
