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22 August 2025
Solomon Islands referee earns FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup call-up

The Solomon Islands will be on the global football stage once again, this time through the whistle of one of its finest referees. Ben Aukwai has been named among 27…

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30 July 2025
New Laws of the Game: Key Changes Every Player and Coach Should Know

Earlier this month, several important updates to the laws of football came into effect, designed to enhance fairness, transparency, and the overall flow of play. A key change involves communication…

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24 July 2025
VAR moves a step closer for OFC with signal testing in Fiji

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has taken a significant step toward the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) at its competitions, following successful signal transmission tests between HFC Bank Stadium…

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9 June 2025
The physical demands behind the whistle: a look at OFC referees

They may not score goals or make the big headlines, but OFC’s referees train just as hard as the athletes they oversee. OFC’s match officials are the engine rooms for…

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29 May 2025
FIFA Instructors Course: Driving Modern Refereeing in Oceania

FIFA continued its mission to modernise referee development with a five-day instructors’ course held in early May for Member Association (MA) leaders across the Oceania region. Led by renowned FIFA…

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7 May 2025
OFC and CONMEBOL’s Referee exchange paves the way for excellence

Three top match officials from Uruguay have joined forces with OFC referees in Tahiti for the OFC Women’s Champions League. This initiative is part of a growing referee exchange programme…

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1 April 2025
Father and son share special bond at OFC/FIFA Elite Refereeing Seminar

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…

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27 March 2025
Elite referees seminar kicks off in Honiara ahead of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025

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…

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25 February 2025
OFC instructors gain valuable experience at VAR Seminar in Saudi Arabia

Three VAR Instructors recently attended an intensive training seminar in Saudi Arabia, gaining crucial knowledge to support Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) ongoing implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. OFC…

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30 January 2025
OFC begin VAR adoption process

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…

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