Refereeing in football is often a solitary journey, but for Neeshil and Rakesh Varman, it has been a shared passion spanning decades. The father-son duo from Fiji attended the OFC/FIFA…
53 top match officials, referee trainers, assessors, and administrators from across Oceania have gathered in Honiara for a three-day Elite Refereeing Seminar, marking a significant step in the region’s referee…
The process to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in OFC competitions has taken a big step forward, following the FIFA Individual VAR Kick-off meeting. Taking place in December at…
Photo Credit: OFC Media The OFC Women’s Pre-Elite course brought together promising and aspiring women referees, to equip them with the skills and knowledge to achieve elite status within three…
Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer Dame Sarai Bareman, women’s football development officers and social responsibility managers from every Oceania Football Confederation member association have…
Photo Credit: OFC Media OFC match officials heading to 2024 Paris Olympics Games football tournaments honed their skills at an elite referee seminar in Auckland. Last month, OFC welcomed renowned…
Photo Credit: OFC Media Gone are the days of traditional teaching methods as OFC embraces new, modern approaches to training match officials and instructors. At a recent regional instructors’ course…
Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek: Left to right Yahya Alathwani, Reem Albishi, OFC Instructor Alejo Perez Leguizamon, Maria Estefania Pinto, Andres Daniel Pena Garcia OFC Futsal referees have benefited…
Photo Credit: OFC Media Plans to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) into OFC competitions have taken a significant step forward this week in Auckland. Under the guidance of Lewis Watterson…
Photo Credit: OFC Media Two referees from Oceania have been given the opportunity to attend Argentina Football Association’s Pre-season Camp for Professional Referees at the National Training Centre, “Lionel Messi”…