Tonga may not be heading to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but they’ll be represented in some way with assistant referee Tevita Makasini receiving the call-up as a member of an Oceania match officials trio. The Tongan…
New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley has made the first step towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 by earning an appointment to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 alongside 14 elite female referees from across the…
There’s a future in refereeing for anyone who wants it according to Papua New Guinea Football Associations referee facilitator Jimmy Warai. The OFC Referee Assessor recently led a basic refereeing course for the Simbu Soccer Association and said there…
The referees preparing for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ share a single aim: to deliver the best officiating performance ever seen at a Women’s World Cup. To help reach this target, 33 referees from all six…
The OFC Referee Pathway has opened the door for OFC-accredited match officials to make their first foray onto the international scene. Now, a recent FIFA/MA Elite Referee course in American Samoa has pointed 22 aspiring referees in the right…
After four intense days interpreting the Beautiful Game, Papua New Guinea referee instructor Jimmy Warai is feeling inspired by his new wealth of knowledge has big plans when he returns home from the annual FIFA FUTURO III course in…
Further development is on the horizon for match officials in Oceania as referee technical instructors, referee fitness instructors and futsal referee technical instructors from across the region gather in Auckland to upskill at the OFC FIFA FUTURO III course…
Joining heads with some of the biggest names in world refereeing, OFC Referee Development Officer Neil Poloso represented the region at the inaugural Asia Football Confederation Referee Experts Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last month. Invited by AFC to…
Rule joined referee Kim Sang Woo of Korea Republic and fellow assistant referee Paul Cetrangolo of Australia in Sapporo for the match between Japan and Uruguay. Goals by Edinson Cavani and Abel Hernández sealed a 2-0 victory for the…
“We are very proud to have a referee from our competitions be called upon for this upcoming OFC tournament,” explained FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet.“I wish him good luck on the tournament.”The OFC appointed Aliva, 33, to only…
