The recent announcement of the intention to expand the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to 32 teams has piqued the interest of young women across Oceania. Although the exact allocation of World Cup berths is yet to be determined, for…
FIFA media release – FIFA Council unanimously approves the expansion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to 32 teams Next edition of the tournament in 2023 to be played with eight groups of four teams Ongoing bidding process to…
The Fiji U-19 women’s team has started its preparations for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship which is scheduled to kick-off in the Cook Islands next month. The Sunil Kumar coached side got their campaign underway with trials, which were…
New Zealand captain Ali Riley has left Chelsea Women after a single season to join Bayern Munich, becoming the second Kiwi to sign with the German giants following Sarpreet Singh. View this post on Instagram Welcome…
Emma Evans is a familiar face on the New Zealand football scene having spent the past three years developing the women’s game with Capital Football. However, communities across the Pacific should get used to seeing her on their shores…
2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Women's Football
Football Ferns to play Wales
Mar 8, 2019, 11:23 PM 0
The Football Ferns will play World No 29 Wales in their final build-up game for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Tom Sermanni coached team, who last week competed in the Cup of Nations in Australia, managing…
2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Women's Football
Cup of Nations proves fruitful for Ferns
Mar 7, 2019, 12:21 PM 0
A series of milestones marked the Football Ferns first outing for 2019, at the inaugural Cup of Nations in Australia, as they build up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. The side were joined by hosts Australia,…
Coaching, Women's Football
Inaugural FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme begins in Zurich
Oct 30, 2018, 11:58 AM 0
As part of FIFA’s commitment to increase the opportunities that exist within football for female coaches, the inaugural FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme began on 29 October 2018 at FIFA’s House of Football in Switzerland. The new project is designed…
2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup, New Zealand, Women's Football
Sermanni takes on Football Ferns role
Oct 26, 2018, 9:43 AM 0
New Zealand Football has announced Tom Sermanni as the new coach of the national women’s team, the Football Ferns. The highly decorated Scot, who most recently coached the Orlando Pride in the NWSL in 2017, is vastly experienced after…
2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup, International Friendly, Women's Football
Fiji takes first blood
Oct 23, 2018, 5:13 PM 0
Fiji well and truly flexed their muscles putting five unanswered goals past Samoa in the first of two international friendly matches to be played at the Fiji Football Association Academy grounds in Ba yesterday. Fiji are returning to action…