Vanuatu advance to OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026, whilst hosts Tonga finish with a win

31 March 2026

Vanuatu have secured their place in OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026, coming from behind to defeat the Cook Islands 3-1 at Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku’alofa. Having scored 26 goals through their first two matches at the tournament, Vanuatu again showed their attacking prowess against the Cook Islands, putting pressure on in the first-half through…

31 March 2026

New Zealand down South American opposition, Solomon Islands much-improved

New Zealand have defeated South American opposition for the first time, beating Chile 4-1 in their final home warm-up game as part of the FIFA Series™ before FIFA World Cup 2026™. Following a frustrating 2-0 defeat to Finland three days earlier, the All Whites bounced back with one of their best performances in recent times…

29 March 2026

More valuable learnings for American Samoa despite second FIFA Series™ defeat

American Samoa have suffered their second FIFA Series™ defeat in Puerto Rico, losing 6-0 to Guam at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón. Having made history by playing their first game outside of Oceania just three days earlier, American Samoa struggled for a foothold in the contest, conceding four of the six goals…

28 March 2026

Vanuatu and Cook Islands set up U-16 Men’s Qualifying decider

Vanuatu have made it two wins from two at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026 – Qualifying, defeating American Samoa 20-0 at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku’alofa. The Melanesian side delivered a ruthless attacking display, Franso Shem, Rohan Masauvakalo, and Titus Robert, leading the way with a hat-trick each as Vanuatu equalled their largest victory in an OFC U-16 competition – a 20-0 win over Tonga…

28 March 2026

New Zealand and Solomon Islands both suffer FIFA Series™ defeats

New Zealand’s home FIFA Series™ campaign has kicked off with a 2-0 defeat to Finland at Eden Park in Auckland. Welcoming European opposition to New Zealand for the first time in 30 years, the All Whites lacked a cutting edge in the final third and were caught out twice defensively by the Finns – suffering…

27 March 2026

Brave New Caledonia fall narrowly in historic FIFA World Cup™ Play-off

New Caledonia’s hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ have been extinguished, despite pushing Jamaica all the way in a 1-0 defeat in their Play-off Path A Semi-final in Guadalajara, Mexico. Making history as the first Melanesian nation to compete in an intercontinental play-off for a FIFA World Cup™, New Caledonia gave it…

26 March 2026

New Caledonia chase FIFA World Cup™ dream against the odds

The dream of reaching a maiden FIFA World Cup™ will reach a critical juncture for New Caledonia tomorrow, when they play Jamaica in their Play-off Path A semi-final at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico. New Caledonia will first have to beat Jamaica, and then DR Congo in the Play-off final, if they are to…

26 March 2026

Historic day of firsts ends in defeat for American Samoa

American Samoa’s first match outside of Oceania has ended in a 5-2 defeat to the US Virgin Islands in a FIFA Series fixture at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. With new head coach Diego Gomez leading the nation for the first time, American Samoa did at least score their first international…

25 March 2026

OFC Pro League | Review Round 4

Despite being the shortest round of the OFC Pro League, Honiara arguably produced the best days of the competition so far, highlighted by passionate crowds and plenty of drama. Auckland FC continue to lead the table, followed by South Melbourne FC four points behind, but it was Bula FC who took significant strides towards a top four position…

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