staff as a Technical Advisor for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup campaign in Japan. He took the role of head coach for the New Zealand U-20 Women's team in 2011, qualifying for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cups in 2012 and 2014. The 2012 campaign saw New Zealand defeat Switzerland and draw with Japan but a defeat to Mexico in their final group game saw the North Americans edge New Zealand for a place in the knockout stages. Two years later at the 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, New Zealand claimed victories over Paraguay and Costa Rica to qualify for the quarterfinals and become the first New Zealand age-group women's team to reach the knockout stages of a FIFA event. At that stage McFarland had been coach or assistant coach to all three New Zealand age-group sides to achieve that feat. In his 11 games at FIFA events as a head coach, McFarland has won four, drawn 2 and lost 5. McFarland's reappointment to the U-20 role in 2013 also coincided with his elevation to the role of assistant coach to the New Zealand women's national team. He left the role in November 2016 citing a desire to balance family commitments and return to a head coaching role. He returned to Central United as head coach for the 2017 winter season and also took the reins of Auckland City's youth team in the 2017-18 National Youth League. He joined the mighty Kings College First XI as head coach in 2019 to take the role after previous coach Daniel Rattray's retirement. The King's team played in the Auckland premier league in 2019. McFarland holds an Australian 'A' License as well as qualifications in Physical Education and Teaching. Personal life McFarland was born in Port Vila while his parents were living and working in Vanuatu, but his family returned to New Zealand before he started school. He has two children. Honours Player Club Dunedin Technical South Island League: (3) 1997, 1998 Chatham Cup (Runner-up): 1998 Coach International New Zealand U-20 Women OFC U-20 Women's Championship: (2) 2012, 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Quarterfinals: 2014 New Zealand U-17 Men FIFA U-17 World Cup Round of 16: 2011 Club Central United Chatham Cup: (2) 2005, 2007 Northern League (New Zealand): 2007 Auckland City FC OFC Champions League: 2010-11 National Youth League (New Zealand): (2) 2007, 2017 References 1972 births Living people