The Oceania Player Development Officers Network (OPDON) programme wrapped up this week with two online workshops reviewing the year that was. The OPDON initiative was launched in 2021 in response…
The Federation Football Samoa (FFS) held their final OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Workshop for the year in Savai’i earlier this month. Twenty administrators and players came together for the three-day workshop…
Teretia Teinaki started kicking a football when she was 10 years old, introduced to the game during a school competition. She joined local club Takuvaine Tutakimoa FC for her formative…
New Zealand Football (NZF) has launched its FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ legacy plan Aotearoa United: Legacy Starts Now at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. Hosted by Football Fern Anna Green, members…
Youngsters have been putting their best foot forward on the sands of Tahiti as part of the inaugural Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) beach soccer festivals. The festivals saw players from local clubs, aged five to 18 years, play a series of beach soccer matches across four locations in Paofai,…
Shane Verma joined New Zealand Football (NZF) as their Community Pathway Manager in July this year. Since his appointment, he has been navigating his way through the country’s grassroots and youth spaces. Get to know more about him and his plans below. …
Coming up through the ranks of football in New Zealand’s Central Federation, Torijan Lyne-Lewis established herself as a talent both on the football field and futsal court. She got her start…
The success of workshops tailored specifically to females interested in becoming goalkeeping coaches is reaping rewards in Fiji and filtering through to the national women’s team. Led by Fiji Football…
Four officials from Oceania were selected to attend the FIFA Referees Workshop between November 1-5 in Doha, Qatar as part of preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Fifty two match…
Attendees at last week’s Discovery Goalkeeper Coaching Workshop held by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) got the chance to learn off one of the nation’s best ever goalkeepers. Held at the FTF headquarters, the event took place over…