We caught up with FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman on the Performance Pillar of our women’s football strategy. “What I’m most proud of is that women’s football is…
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) continues to develop match officials across the region, with the latest edition of the OFC Referees Academy Programme delivered online via Zoom on Thursday night. …
In 2019 the Vanuatu U-19 team was beaten 13-0 by Australia during the Junior Matilda’s tour of the Pacific. While not especially memorable on field, what Rita Solomon stood up…
After being run sporadically since its introduction in 2012, the Papua New Guinea Football Association’s Grassroots Programme is making good progress this year under the watchful eye of the federation’s Coach Educator Margaret Aka. Catered for kids between 6-12 years old, the programme takes participants through a…
Football Federation Samoa (FFS) launched their Upolu Development Centre programme last week, with 104 players taking part in the first session at Tuana’imato. Boys and girls from the U-12, U-14…
Sixteen administrators across five Member Associations completed an OFC Introduction to Club Management Certificate course via Zoom last Thursday. Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Zealand and Tonga took part in…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) held their inaugural Future Stars grassroots festival earlier this month, which catered for over 100 kids between the ages of five and 13 at…
In 2016, when she was 15 years old, Jackie Pahoa made her entrance on the regional stage at the OFC U-17 Women’s Championship. Not only did she net six…
Over 200 young footballers were introduced to futsal last week at the Football Federation Samoa’s (FFS) inaugural Futsal Festival in Tuana’imato. The one-day event was initiated by the FFS Upolu…
Young footballers in the Solomon Islands spent a week in Honiara playing in the Iumi Play U-14 Football Championship at DC Park earlier this month. The competition featured 18 boys’ and…