OFC U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY

The teams have arrived and the stage is set for the OFC U-17 Championship to kick off at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium on Monday with New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu all preparing to fight for a spot at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009. New Caledonia and Tahiti flew into Auckland today and…

The OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009 kicks off next Monday at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium from 20-24 April and will determine who represents Oceania at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009. New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu are all hoping they will be the team to qualify, but who will come out on top?…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand U-17 football coach Steve Cain is refusing to let his side’s focus drift from the job in front of them when the Young All Whites begin the four-team OFC U-17 Championship against Vanuatu at North Harbour Stadium on Monday. The Young All Whites were competitive throughout the recent Sanix Cup in…

OFC and FIFA Technical staff have come together in Auckland this week to discuss long terms strategic plans for football, futsal and beach soccer. OFC Technical Director Jim Selby, FIFA Assistant Development Officer Patrick Jacquemet, Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino, Referee Instructor Neil Poloso and FIFA Futsal Instructor Scott Gilligan are all working towards developing…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership that will provide full coverage of the upcoming OFC U-17 Championship to football fans throughout the Pacific region. The agreement sees OFC granting RNZI exclusive rights for the tournament, which takes place at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium…

AUCKLAND – Hamilton teenager Chris Wood joined an elite club of Kiwis to play in the FA Premiership, when coming off the bench for West Bromich Albion against Portsmouth on Sunday. Entering the game as a 75th minute substitute, Wood went close to completing a dream debut with a dramatic winner but headed Jonathan Greening’s…

All media who wish to attend the O-League 1st Leg Final at Lawson Tama Stadium between Koloale FC and Auckland City FC on Saturday 25 April need to fill out an application form and return it to Oceania Football Confederation by Friday 17 April, 2009. The match kicks off at 3:00pm local time. To request…

Former O-League representatives Kossa FC have continued their winning ways in the Super Eight Competition with a narrow victory over Zome Mars United 3-2 at Lawson Tama Stadium yesterday. Kossa, who reached the O-League final against Waitakere United in 2008, had to fight hard in their second Super Eight match after a scoreless first half. With three second-half goals from defender Samson Takayama,…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is pleased to announce the kickoff times and venues for the 2009 O-League Final to be played in a home-and-away format between Auckland City FC and Koloale FC. Solomon Island club champions Koloale will host the 1st leg of the final on Saturday 25 April at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara,…