Three Oceania Football Confederation match officials have been appointed to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™, with New Zealand referee Calvin Berg, Vanuatu assistant referee Jeremey Garae and Samoa…
Two New Zealand match officials will represent OFC at the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™ in North America. Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh has been selected as one of 52 referees for the…
Match officials from across Oceania have gathered in Auckland ahead of the historic opening round of the OFC Pro League, marking a significant step forward for refereeing in the region…
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is taking major strides toward introducing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology across the Pacific, as preparations ramp up for the launch of the OFC pro…
In August, Taupo became the stage for a groundbreaking event in women’s football refereeing, the NZ Women’s Referee Development Academy, run by New Zealand Football. The week-long programme gave female…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…