Suva defeated Ba 5-4 on penalty kicks to win the women's Inter District Championship at Govind Park, Ba over the weekend.

After being tied 1-all after 90 minutes the two sides went into extra-time and then the penalty shootout.

Suva caused the biggest upset of the tournament earlier in the day defeating favourites Nadi 2-1 in the semi-finals while Ba beat Tavua 1-0 to cement its place in the final.

Fiji Football Association development official Chandra Segran said a training squad will be named today to participate in the Oceania U20 Women's Championships in Samoa next year.

Fiji is pooled with the hosts, Tahiti and Papua New Guinea in Group B. With New Zealand, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tonga and the Solomon Islands comprising Group A.

Australia have been drawn against reigning world champions and five-time winners Brazil for next year's FIFA World Cup following the draw ceremony held in Leipzig, Germany. The Socceroos will also have to take on Croatia and Japan in Group F of the 32-nation tournament.

Australia will make it's first appearance at a FIFA World Cup in 32 years when it takes the field against Japan on June 12 in Kaiserslautern.

The Socceroos will then take on Brazil six days later in Munich before completing their group matches against Croatia on June 22 in Stuttgart.

The full Group F draw is:

Australia v Japan

Monday 12 June

Fritz Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern

(Brazil v Croatia, June 13, Berlin)

Australia v Brazil

Sunday 18 June

FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich

(Japan v Croatia, June 18, Nuremberg)

Australia v Croatia

Thursday 22 June

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

(Japan v Brazil, June 22, Dortmund)

Brazil are the only nation to compete at every FIFA World Cup winning the tournament in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Australia and Brazil have played on six occasions with the Qantas Socceroos achieving it's only victory the last time the two nations met - a 1-0 win at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup third place play-off match in Seoul, Korea.

Croatia and Japan both made their FIFA World Cup finals debut at France '98 with the Croatians finishing in third place.

The FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 will commence on June 9 in Munich with the opening match between host-nation Germany and Costa Rica, and conclude with the final in Berlin on July 9.

Full draw

Group A

Germany

Costa Rica

Poland

Ecuador

Group B

England

Paraguay

Trinidad & Tobago

Sweden

Group C

Argentina

Cote de Ivoire

Serbia & Montenegro

Netherlands

Group D

Mexico

Iran

Angola

Portugal

Group E

Italy

Ghana

United States

Czech Republic

Group F

Brazil

Australia

Croatia

Japan

Group G

France

Switzerland

Korea Republic

Togo

Group H

Spain

Ukraine

Tunisia

Saudi Arabia

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OFC Deputy General Secretary Frederic Guillemont recently attended the Pacific Community Youth Ministers Conference in Papua New Guinea to discuss the confederation's vision for youth and football, The National's Philbert Aisaisa outlines the key points here, Football a development partner: OFC

Solomon Island youth international Benjiman Totori is the latest in a long line of players that coach Colin Tuaa has brought to the shores of New Zealand.

Tuaa's list of players from the "Happy Isles" includes experienced internationals Batram Suri, Gideon Omokirio, Francis Wasi, and current players Commins Menapi and Alick Maemae.

Striker Totori, is a big coup for Tuaa.

"He's was the one we really wanted at the start of the season but he's been studying in Fiji, he's quite a smart boy," Tuaa said.

Totori was previously turning heads in Fiji with his performances for Nasinu.

"He's a youth international and in the senior frame now too. He's the fastest thing going in the islands, very, very quick. He'll just give us a bit more depth."

Other key signings in the league see All White's Steven Old and Raf de Gregorio appear in Youngheart Manuwatu's and Team Wellington's squad lists.

Old is one of several players turning out in their break from studies in the College system in the USA, others include Andrew Boyens (Otago United) and Jeremy Field (Waikato FC).

Waikato FC have been the busiest franchise with eight new faces signing for the remainder of the 2005 season.

Confirmed NZFC transfers/omissions:

Auckland City

In: Shane Pascoe.

Out: Joel Matthews.

Waitakere United

In: Stuart Hogg (from Waikato FC), Jamie Warren, Glen Eie (pending).

Out: Marcel Isakowitz, John Fletcher, Nathan Christie.

Waikato FC

In: Craig Flowerday, Paul Caton, Jeremy Field, Andrew Foskett, Mudrik Franpisek, Michael Gwyther, Ryan Young, Tamati Williams.

Out: Stuart Hogg (to Waitakere United), James Leong, Cameron Jones, Mike De Vetter, Stuart Wilson, Rodrigo Marcoletta, Shane Hookes, Eddie Trubshoe.

Hawke's Bay United

In: Martin Akers, Shaun Easthope, Ross Goodacre, Nathan Holten.

Out: Leon Birnie, Richard Commber, Warren Gilbertson, Andrew Huxford.

YoungHeart Manawatu

In: Benjamin Totori, Steven Old, Nick Darbyshire, Josh Smith, Glen Fraser, Nathan Cooksley, Darren Cheriton.

Out: Yuki Tomomatsu, Kazu Sugiura, Nelson Sale.

Team Wellington

In: Raf De Gregorio, Allen Chote.

Out: Jared Curtis, Sacha Nathu.

Canterbury United

In: Jordan Ashton, Gerald Brown.

Out: Simon Roberts, Chris McIntosh.

Otago United

In: Uliks Kotrri (pending), Michael Abbott, Jim Letts, Andrew Boyens.

Out: Mark Beldham, Phil Elder, Peter Evans, Gareth Hore.

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OFC MOVE TO HOME AND AWAY QUALIFIERS

Football fans around the Oceania region will get more opportunities to see their local heroes in action with the confirmation of the Oceania Football Confederation competitions calendar for 2006 - 2009.

The calendar was finalised at a recent strategic workshop in Moorea, French Polynesia. Of most interest is a shift to home and away qualifying for the 2007 FIFA World Club Championships and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Previously, qualifying for both these events had been through a centralized tournament at a single venue.

Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup will be based on the top five national associations from the 2006 OFC World Cup Qualifying Tournament, with a sixth team found from a preliminary qualifying competition, meaning Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, and Vanuatu await the winner of American Samoa, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tonga.

The winner of the Oceania leg of World Cup Qualifying will also be crowned OFC Nations Cup winner, and attend the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, before a home and away playoff for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Similarly, the OFC Champions League will start in 2007 and feature the six champion clubs from around the region drawn into two pools of three teams. The top five finishing national associations from the 2006 competition will qualify direct for the league, with the final spot available for the winner of a preliminary competition.

Other Qualifying Tournaments confirmed in Moorea include the Under 17's in Tahiti (2007), Under 20's in New Zealand (2007), and Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea (2007).

Confirmed without venues are the 2008 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2008 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, and 2008 OFC Futsal Qualifying Tournament. From 2008, National Associations will bid to host OFC tournaments outside of the Champions League and FIFA World Cup Qualifying.

The confederation's technical strategy encompassing coaching, refereeing, sports medicine, women's football development, and new forms of football including futsal and beach soccer was also discussed at the strategic workshop, along with media and communications, statutes, financial management and general administration.

And the football family of Oceania seems closer than ever before, after delegates from all 12 OFC member associations gathered for the three-day workshop to discuss the strategic direction of the organization. An Extraordinary Congress was also held while the delegates were in Moorea.

OFC Competitions Calendar 2006 - 2009

* OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

Samoa, 1 - 14 April 2006

* OFC Club Championships

Preliminary Competition

Fiji, February 2006 (date to be confirmed)

Final Competition

New Zealand, 10 - 21 May 2006

* OFC Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament

Papua New Guinea, 19 - 26 May 2007

* OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

New Zealand, 22 - 31 January 2007

* OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament

Tahiti, 22 - 31 March 2007

* OFC Club Championships

Preliminary Competition

TBC, February 2007 (date to be confirmed)

Final Competition

Various, April - July 2007 (dates to be confirmed)

* Pacific Games

Samoa, 23 August - 5 September 2007

* OFC World Cup Qualifying/ OFC Nations Cup

Preliminary Competition

Cook Islands, 8 - 12 September 2007

Final Competition - Phase I

Various, October 2007 - April 2009

Final Competition - Phase II

Various, November 14 and 18 2009

* OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament

TBC, 20 - 31 January 2008

* OFC Club Championships

Preliminary Competition

TBC, February 2008 (date to be confirmed)

Final Competition

Various, April - July 2008 (dates to be confirmed)

* OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament

TBC, 23 - 31 March 2008

* OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

TBC, April 2008

* OFC Futsal Qualifying Tournament

TBC, 16 - 21 June 2008

* OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament

TBC, 11 - 23 January 2009

* OFC Club Championships

Preliminary Competition

TBC, February 2009 (date to be confirmed)

Final Competition

Various, April - July 2009 (dates to be confirmed)

* OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

TBC, 18 - 30 March 2009