The Papua New Guineans have been drawn in an even-looking Group B with Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga, and Moyap says his charges need to be mindful of the threat posed by each of those sides.“We may be the second favourites after New Zealand but that is up to other people to say. I wouldn’t…
Pundit Atma Ram Sharma, the father of head coach Ramesh Sharma, passed away on Thursday night at Lautoka Hospital and the impact of his death has been felt strongly within the Fijian football community.“The Fiji Football Association family is saddened by the news of the sudden passing away of Ramesh’s father,” Fiji FA chief executive…
Tahiti meanwhile lost 4-1 to Martinique in the day’s other encounter despite going ahead on the half hour mark through Li Fung Kee. They now sit bottom of Group B behind Martinique, New Caledonia and Guadeloupe. But for the Cagous it was the perfect start to the tournament. With New Caledonian-born Paris Saint-Germain coach Antoine…
President Temarii and the OFC delegation spent time in the country from September 20 to 23 and the purpose of their visit was to put a programme in place for the development of football, futsal and beach soccer in the Solomons for the next eight years, from 2011 to 2018.With a provisional budget estimated at…
Both sides have been drawn in Group B and will face some tough competition from Matinique and Guadeloupe.The biennial tournament is being held in Paris from September 22 to October 3 and provides a chance for French overseas territories and former territories to play against each other.Tahiti open their campaign with a clash against Martinique…
The tournament begins on the oval ground at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium next Wednesday and runs until October 8.The winner will qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 and Begum can’t wait to test herself against the best female players in the Pacific region.“I have been working very hard and am confident that…
Maemae played for Hekari United, who will represent OFC at the FIFA Club World Cup in December, last season and was instrumental in helping the Papua New Guinea side take out the O-League title. He will link up at Amical with his former colleague Stanley Waita, who arrived in Vanuatu last month.The skilful Maemae is…
A total of 50,000 have been ordered since the start of individual ticket sales on September 15 with orders arriving from over 20 different countries, including the United States, Japan, South Africa, Australia, Malta and Israel.Aside from the opening match, the final and the group games involving hosts Germany, other matches have been in particularly…
Midfielder Tora was part of the groundbreaking team that won the country’s first ever medal by finishing third at the 2007 South Pacific Games in Samoa and coach Ramesh Sharma says she is an inspiration to her fellow team mates.The 32-year-old Nadi player will be assisted by fellow veteran Unaisi Vatulili, who has been named…
The tournament kicks off on September 29 at North Harbour Stadium’s oval ground and will culminate in a final on October 8 to see who will win through to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011.Defending champions New Zealand have been drawn in Group A and will meet Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Tahiti while Group…