FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP – INSPIRING SEND-OFF FOR ALL WHITES

AUCKLAND – The All Whites have enjoyed a special send off at Auckland Airport today as the New Zealand-based players head for South Africa to represent Oceania at next month’s FIFA Confederations Cup. Guests from CanTeen – an organisation supporting young people living with cancer – shared afternoon tea with the players and received footballs…

Tonga Football Association (TFA) General Secretary Ahongalu Fusimalohi and visiting Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Consultant Franck Castillo this week held successful discussions with Tongan government officials to gain support for the grassroots initiative ‘Just Play’. The meeting put the wheels in motion towards the launching of the Active and Healthy Kids for Life, school and community, ‘Just…

Tafea FC have reclaimed their place as Vanuatu’s top club side by winning the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) Bred Cup last weekend and securing a spot in the 2010 O-League. It will be a welcome return to Oceania Football Confederation’s premier club competition for Tafea who participated in the 2008 O-League but were edged out by…

The countdown to the OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 can now begin after the release of the official draw by Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). With four teams confirmed, the championship is set to take place from 6-10 July at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. Match Day 1 action sees Fiji pitted against Vanuatu while New…

AUCKLAND – Auckland City captain Ivan Vicelich has answered an SOS call from All Whites coach Ricki Herbert to come out of retirement and replace injured Ryan Nelsen for the FIFA Confederations Cup campaign in South Africa. A veteran of New Zealand’s two previous Confederations Cup appearances in 1999 and 2003, Vicelich hung up his…

Captain of the Solomon Islands Biliki team James Naka who has been drafted by Navua for the Fiji FACT competition says he is willing to share his knowledge and expertise in developing beach football in Fiji. The 25-year-old striker, who has featured in three FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for the Solomon Islands, played last weekend…

AUCKLAND – Injury has robbed the All Whites of their captain Ryan Nelson just a week before they depart for their third FIFA Confederations Cup campaign. Nelsen limped out of Blackburn’s penultimate Premiership match against Chelsea on Saturday with a calf injury and scans have since revealed a 4cm grade two soleus muscle tear that…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has today confirmed the nomination of Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to represent Oceania football at the first ever Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore in August 2010. OFC has made its selection proposal within FIFA parameters which state that Member Associations nominated must represent nations that ‘have never,…

A new look national club championship kicks off in the Solomon Islands next week with big guns Koloale, Kossa, Uncles and Makuru among the favourites hoping to take out the title. The winner of the 2009 Our Telekom National Club Championship, which starts on Monday 25 May, will secure a spot at Oceania Football Confederation’s premier club competition…

They can now look forward to competing on the world stage at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 in December.Oceaniafootball.com brings you all the photos from Sunday’s second leg final between Auckland and Koloale FC which finished 2-2.MRMAN