TAHITI – &039;LEARN AND PLAY&039; PROGRAMME CONTINUING TO GROW IN 2009

Tahitian Football Federation (FTF), lead by Mr Reynald Temarii, is preparing to re-introduce its 2008 grassroots social development ‘Learn and Play’ programme in partnership with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). To implement this programme, Tahiti Football Federation (FTF) and the Tahiti Ministry Of Education have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU). Seventy three teachers have been trained by FTF to…

Bahrain were rewarded for a never-say-die attitude as substitute Ismail Abdullatif’s dramatic injury-time strike secured a 2-2 draw in Saudi Arabia that took them a step closer to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™- while shattering the hopes of their hosts. The two sides had played out a goalless draw in the first leg…

Amical FC have taken their first Vanuatu TVL Cup title by beating Tafea FC 1-0 at Port-Vila Stadium on the weekend. The season’s crowning match saw a reversal of the 2008 final as Amical turned the tables on that 0-1 loss and broke Tafea’s fourteen year strangle hold on the Cup competition.   Robert Yelleo proved the hero…

Solomon Islands national Futsal coach, Dickson Kadau, has named his final squad for the Alfateh Futsal Continental Cup 2009 championship in Libya next month. With only a couple of weeks of training left, Kadau has decided to announce his finalised squad so his players can fully focus on their final preparations. Sammy Osifelo is the only…

New Zealand’s national side, the All Whites, have taken a morale boosting 3-1 victory over Jordan in their friendly match at King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, on Thursday morning. The result was all the more encouraging for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa hopefuls as they built upon a 2-1 halftime lead, despite playing the entire second…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Technical Director Jim Selby has this week completed a series of intensive coach training workshops in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara. The OFC Technical chief’s program was aimed at currently practising coaches who would benefit from follow up training. Forty-nine affiliate coaches of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) attended the…

The Tahitian Football Federation (FTF) is proud to announce that it has officially entered the bidding process to host the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held 15-25 September 2011 in Tahiti’s capital Papeete. With the FTF declaration of interest sent on 3 August, the Federation is now preparing to make a report…

While the All Whites’ friendly against Jordan is being used as a dress rehearsal for the away leg of a World Cup playoff in October, don’t expect New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert to give away all his secrets. Herbert will balance the advantage of playing the All Whites’ final warm-up in Middle Eastern conditions, similar…

The Football Federation of American Samoa welcomed a new influx of qualified Referees and Assistant Referee after the completion of the FIFA/FFAS MA Referees Follow Up Course 2009 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium from 25-29 August. The course was conducted by FIFA Referee Instructor Neil Poloso of the Solomon Islands, FIFA/OFC Fitness Trainer Kader Touati…

All Whites fans will now be able to watch Thursday morning’s international friendly against Jordan after Sky TV confirmed it would show live coverage from Amman. The match kicks off at 7am (NZT) – 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled – and is New Zealand’s final hit out before taking on either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia…