Tribute to be paid to New Caledonia’s Ruben Kutran

Tonight’s OFC U-17 Championship 2023 final will begin on a somber note, as players, officials and the crowd will observe a minute’s silence to mark the passing of Ruben Kutran. The 20-year-old passed away on New Year’s Eve, in Bordeaux, France. Kutran was a New Caledonia representative at the 2018 OFC U-17 tournament, playing in…

After three weeks of fantastic football, our two finalists have been found for the OFC U-17 Championship 2023. Both New Caledonia and New Zealand advanced to the big decider with wins over Tahiti and Fiji respectively, with the latter two sides set to line up in the third place play-off at 4pm Saturday. New Caledonia…

The Oceania Football Confederation FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™️ (FWWC) refereeing team is stepping up its training in preparation for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Anna Marie Keighley (NZL), Sarah Jones (NZL) and Maria Salamasina (SAM) head to Qatar for further assessment and training with all the FWWC Referees from January the…

Courtesy of Auckland City FC Auckland City FC got a major boost ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup™️ after they drew 1-1 in a friendly match with Barçelona B at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper today. The Men’s National League Championship, Chatham Cup, Northern League and OFC Champions League winners gave as good as they got…

Three goals and crucial assist from Adam Watson has not only sent New Zealand into the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 final, but also booked them a place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. Their 4-1 win over host nation Fiji at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva was at times hard-fought, but ultimately the…

New Caledonia has become the first finalist for the OFC U-17 Championship 2023, beating Tahiti 3-2 in a shootout after the two sides were locked 1-1 at full time. Not only have the New Caledonians put themselves in with a chance of lifting the OFC U-17 trophy for the first time in their history, but…

New Zealand head into a crunch OFC U-17 Championship 2023 semi-final against Fiji tonight, in front of a passionate home crowd roaring on the home side. But there will be plenty of noise made to support the young Kiwis at HFC Bank Stadium, especially from one second generation player’s family. Luka Coveny will line up…

We’ve reached the business end of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 in Fiji, with our second semi-final being between hosts Fiji and defending champions New Zealand. Fiji v New Zealand Wednesday, January 25 HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji | 7.00pm kick-off local time LIVE STREAM LINK You have to hand it to Fiji: they’ve been…