TONGA – TFA ANNOUNCES TEAM TO FACE COOK ISLANDS

Tonga Football Association’s Assistant Coach Lui Muavesi has listed six new caps in his 20 player National Men’s Football squad to take on the Cook Islands in two international friendly matches next week. The matches will take place on Thursday June 11 and Saturday June 13 at the National Soccer Academy in ‘Atele. TFA is pleased to announce that the following players excelled at…

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are looking the most likely contenders to play New Zealand in the home and away playoff for a spot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ after Iran, Uzbekistan and Qatar all dropped points today in the Asia Football Confederation qualifying tournament.  On Match Day 8 for the Asian Zone, Qatar…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand continued their build up to the FIFA Confederations Cup with a goalless draw against Botswana in Gaborone on Sunday morning (NZT). All Whites coach Ricki Herbert made nine changes and one positional switch – fullback David Mulligan swapping from the right to left flank – to the 11 that started against…

Samoa Football Soccer Federation-Normalisation Committee (SFSF-NC) is delighted to announce the employment of four key operational staff members as it readies to reinstate full playing activities in 2009.  Following on from SFSF-NC’s Normalisation process and recent long term development workshop, the recruitment of the four core operational staff members represents another exciting step forward for Samoa…

AUCKLAND – Concerns over the state of a freshly-laid pitch at the venue for New Zealand’s friendly against Botswana tonight has prompted All Whites coach to adjust his tactics. While the main focus of the match against the Zebras – New Zealand’s second of three warm-ups for the FIFA Confederations Cup – was always on…

Former O-League representatives Kossa FC have been knocked out of the 2009 Our Telekom National Championships after Makuru beat Gossa 3-0 today to clinch a place in the semi final. The win leaves Makuru second behind Uncles in Group B and more importantly four points clear of Kossa who have only one match remaining.  It is a…

AUCKLAND – All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is balancing the twin concerns of building match fitness and managing player workloads ahead of New Zealand’s second pre-Confederations Cup friendly against Botswana in Gaborone on Sunday morning (NZT). The second of the All Whites’ three-game Safari to warm up for the June14-28 tournament in South Africa will…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Executive Committee has met in the Bahamas during the 59th FIFA Congress this week to discuss a number of important matters such as the future of Oceania’s topflight club competition – the O-League. Convening at Paradise Island’s Atlantis Hotel on Monday, the executive committee approved the expansion of the O-League…

AUCKLAND – An early Shane Smeltz penalty wasn’t enough for the All Whites on the start of their pre-Confederations Cup warm-up tour, losing 1-2 to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Thursday morning (NZT). Smeltz converted a 10th minute penalty – his 11th goal in nine starts – to give New Zealand a 1-0 lead…

In the showcase of Match Day 8 of the 2009 Our Telekom National Club Championship, former semi-finalists Uncles ended Gossa’s hopes with a heart-breaking 2 – 1 win at Honiara’s Lawson Tama stadium. Uncles entered the game with high spirits after downing Kossa 1 – 0 while Gossa had nothing to lose after losing their…