FIFA CONGRESS – SYDNEY 2008

SYDNEY – More than1500 delegates, visitors and members of the international media are in Australia for the ‘world parliament’ of football – the 58th FIFA Congress – commencing today in Sydney. Taking up 5300 hotel rooms, the FIFA Congress brings together the decision makers of world football from 208 member nations, representing more member countries…

For most aspiring footballers, playing in a five-a-side match with some of the biggest names in world football is the making of a wild imagination and a beautiful dream. That dream became a reality today for a few lucky participants of the OFC Youth festival who were  chosen to take to the field alongside household names such as Christian Karembeau, Robert Pires,  Bixente Lizarazu,…

 The Telekom National Club Championships are underway in Honiara with the winner earning the honor of representing the Solomon Islands in the 2008/2009 O-League. Kossa and Makuru have both made encouraging starts and the competition looks very tough. Below are match reviews from the first three days of action.  Day One – Saturday 24th May…

La version française est ci-dessous NOUMEA – The excitement is building as the imminent arrival of the FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter draws nearer and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), Federation Caledonienne de Football (FCF), Paita City Council and the Government of New Caledonia wishes to advise all media of the protocols for accessing this…

Players from the nine different countries involved with the OFC Youth Festival will share a day to remember forever tomorrow when they will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the best players in the world at the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center. A day of cultural activities is planned for the 20…

NOUMEA – With the excitement of the Pascal Vahirua Jubilee match now passing into the fond memory of thousands of Tahitian football fans all eyes turn toward Noumea and the Christian Karembeu Jubilee Match in Noumea.   France ’98 arrives at Noumea with Christian Karembeu the focus as New Caledonia’s most famous football son returns…

NOUMEA – FIFA Beach Soccer international and Solomon Islands football hero Gideon Omokirio has been invited to participate at the Christian Karembeu Jubilee match at Stade Numa Daly, Noumea, New Caledonia on Saturday 31 May 2008. Christian Karembeu played for France at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and for Real Madrid winning the UEFA Champions…

NOUMEA – The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) and the Organising Committee of the Christian Karembeu Jubilee in conjunction with the Federation Caledonienne de Football (FCF) is pleased to announce the inclusion of former PNG international footballer John Panu in the Christian Karembeu Jubilee Match scheduled for Saturday May…

On Saturday, 150 coaches from Tahiti met players from the World Cup Winning France ‘98 team. After the meeting Oceania Football Confederation President Mr Reynald Temarii addressed the instructors, remanding them that they are the root of local football, and that their passion and drive in the Tahitian territory (Fénua) is what will progress the game…

PAPEETE – The waiting ended for thousands of football fans in French Polynesia as stars of the 1998 FIFA World Cup winning French national team arrived in Papeete to celebrate the career of Tahitian-born French international Pascal Vahirua. Christian Karembeu, Laurent Blanc, Robert Pires and Sabri Lamouchi were amongst a galaxy of international football stars…