The OFC family is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of New Caledonian player Marcel Hnepeune at age 29. The captain of the local ASPTT club collapsed during a futsal match against FC Ferrand on Saturday and was unable to be revived, from what is believed to have been a cardiac arrest. The…
The draw has been made in Zurich for next month’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. OFC qualifiers New Zealand and Fiji have been drawn in Group A and B respectively. New Zealand will face hosts Argentina, Uzbekistan and Guatemala in Group A while Fiji will meet the USA, Slovakia, and Ecuador in Group B….
We are profiling the eight teams who will compete for the OFC Champions League title in Vanuatu next month. This week we look at Solomon Islands side Solomon Warriors FC The Solomon Warriors FC formerly known as Uncles FC are the most successful club in the Solomon Islands. Based in the capital Honiara, they play…
The kick off times have been confirmed for next month’s OFC Champions League tournament in Vanuatu. (May 14-27) Group matches will be played at 12:00 and 15:00 local time in Port Vila and Luganville. The semi-finals in Port Vila will kick off at 11:30 and 15:00 to allow for extra time and shootouts if needed…
Meet Keahinue Brown and Teahiva Tefaataumarama. The two Tahitian boys were part of an impressive Tahiti side at the OFC U15 Boys Development tournament in Auckland, and have been invited to trial at national clubs in France. The pair of 14-year-olds were a dominant presence in the Tahitian midfield and helped their side to wins…
ROLE SUMMARY As Head of Competitions, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for all OFC Competitions across the region. This is a key leadership role within the OFC which will require you to oversee and manage the Competitions department as well as ensuring the effective delivery of all competitions resulting in…
Christian Karembeu, FIFA World Cup 1998 winner with France, was a welcome guest at Te Kahu o Kiwa this week. The New Caledonian native was in Auckland as part of UEFA Assist’s U15 Boys Youth Development tournament, held at the Home Of Football’s pitches. Karembeu is passionate about the development of youth football in the…
The OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup scheduled from 19-24 June in Papeete, Tahiti, has been postponed. The tournament has been rescheduled for 21-26 August at the same venue. The Federation Tahitienne de Football (FTF) has been working with the local government department managing the Beach Soccer pitch to upgrade the sand. It was noted some…
We are profiling the eight teams who will compete for the OFC Champions League title in Vanuatu next month. This week we look at Fiji’s Suva FC. Suva FC is one of the oldest Football Clubs in Oceania. The club was formed in 1905 and was originally made up of European employees of the government…
The countdown is on to the largest football event the Oceania region has ever seen, and OFC has marked 100 days till the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 (WWC) with an exciting launch of our women and girls’ participation campaign. This Is How We Football is a way of making sure female players have access…