Kiwi pair heading to Abu Dhabi

In June, Hester became the first Kiwi to referee at a senior men’s FIFA World Cup when he, Hintz and Tevita Makasini from Tonga officiated the Group B match between Korea Republic and Greece. Peter O’Leary was also a fourth official during the tournament while fellow New Zealander Brent Best acted as a reserve assistant…

The Port Moresby-based side have already written themselves into the record books by becoming the first Pacific team from outside of New Zealand or Australia to qualify for the prestigious event and are now hoping to raise eyebrows even further by making it past their opening play-off match on December 8.“Papua New Guinea has never…

The axe will fall on those squad members deemed surplus to requirements this month and coach Chris Asipara is doing all he can to get his young charges up to speed.“We do not have the luxury of time so we are making sure we are focused on our preparations 100 per cent,” he says. “There…

A blessing ceremony was held recently to officially open the Ascot Office Park premises in Greenlane, which is located just a short drive away from the Charles J. Dempsey Football Academy at Mt Smart Stadium.The academy was the previous base for the General Secretariat and will continue to be used as a training and accommodation…

He will be assisted by Tavua coach Kamal Suwamy and Ravinesh Kumar from Ba.Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) youth director Rajesh Patel believes Sahib’s credentials make him the perfect man for the job.“We required an experienced person and Hussain is the best candidate,” Patel says. “His experience as a national rep and coaching background will…

OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas was on hand to conduct the draw at the OFC headquarters, along with Deputy General Secretary Greg Larsen, Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet and Head of Competitions David Firisua.The Oceania qualifiers will be held in Auckland, New Zealand next year from January 8 to 19 while the FIFA U-17 World Cup…