Opening ceremony showcases colour and culture

Around 800 young people aged 16-25 gathered for day one of the conference which will run through until Saturday 20 March. Following the Powhiri procession, Manukau Mayor Len Brown addressed the participants and stressed the importance of young people playing an active role in society.“We want you to be great contributors in your communities; to…

oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you the following profile including Prof. Dvorak’s academic history and some personal details.Prof. Jirí Dvorák currently works as FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer and as a Senior Consultant for the Department of Neurology Spine Unit at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich. He is also Chairman of the FIFA Medical Assessment and…

Around 700 participants representing at least 17 countries were given an orientation of the venue before travelling to their designated Marae where the will stay over the course of the week.Cultural performances will be held each night during the conference and already delegations were showing off their talents with singing and haka performances this afternoon….

Hailing from Lifou in New Caledonia, Karembeu enjoyed a glittering 18-year career that included 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 successes with France, and two UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid.Karembeu will be involved in the traditional Maori Powhiri on Monday morning before speaking the following day on the topic of fair…

The six-day conference featuring seminars, workshops, roundtables and cultural performances will culminate in a rare meeting of regional Sports Ministers to discuss the strategies and action plans drawn up during the event. More than 700 participants aged 16-25 will hear from a wide variety of key note speakers including FIFA World Cup winner and former…

Pool B leaders, Kiwi were hot favourites to beat Adidas SC. But the leading men came out short with a 2-2 draw.Hoeflich brothers, Harry and Mason scored a pair of goals to put their side up by two against Adidas captain Maurice Ah Chong’s lone goal at half-time. Second half was a different ball game,…

The Solomon Islands import scored a crucial goal in the 54th minute of play, taking Hekari to the top of Group B with ten points while Lautoka drop to second on nine points. Vanuatu’s Tafea are still in contention on eight points after their 0-0 draw with Marist on Saturday. Match Day 6 on Sunday…