DANONE NATIONS CUP 2008 – FIJI KIDS READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD

PARIS – The waiting is almost over for the Fiji U-12 football team as the Danone Nations Cup gets ready for the big kick-off at the Parc de Prince in Paris this weekend. Fiji qualified for the popular tournament after it won the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Youth Festival held in Noumea, New Caledonia, back…

Fijian national football team defender Peni Finau has found himself in hot water after falling foul of administrators ahead of this weeken’d FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Oceanian Qualifiers. New Zealand – based Finau was to have joined the national team camp in Ba this week for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Vanuatu but failed…

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – Oceania qualifying tournament continues on Saturday when Vanuatu and Fiji meet at Govind Park, Ba in the first of two matches the sides will play over five days. The two sides sit bottom of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup group on one point each and…

HONIARA: The Solomon Islands National Futsal team – Solomon Kurukuru left this afternoon for Sydney where they will spend a week before they depart for Brazil. The Kurukuru are traveling to Brazil to participate in the FIFA Futsal World Cup making them the first ever island team to have qualified for this renowned competition. This…

American Major League Soccer Club the LA Galaxy will play an exhibition game at the ARC’s Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 6 December 2008. The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and Mt Smart Stadium have finalised negotiations with the LA Galaxy and have entered into a contract that will see the high profile club visit Auckland…

AUCKLAND – Injury has once again dealt a cruel blow to Chris Killen and the All Whites’ World Cup qualifying plans, with the Celtic striker an 11th hour withdrawal from crucial home and away qualifiers against New Caledonia. Following advice from the Glasgow club’s medical staff, Killen – who missed New Zealand’s World Cup qualifiers…

Tuimasi Manuca scored twice as Ba hammered Suva 4-0 to displace Labasa at the top of the New World National Soccer League Super Six points table. In the only match played over the weekend, the Vodafone sponsored Men in Black were on fire on home soil. It was sweet revenge for Ba after suffering an…

"One chance in a thousand" – those are the odds New Caledonia coach Didier Chambaron hopes his team can overcome if it hopes to beat New Zealand in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying action this Saturday. Chambaron says a lack of competitive fixtures to help prepare for what looms as his territories biggest…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced the draw for the 2009 O-League competition set to start in November which includes new teams from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The six team tournament is split into two groups of three with Group A comprised of two time O-League champions Waitakere United (NZL), 2006…

HONIARA – Honiara Football Association’s DJ League Premier Division commenced yesterday with the spoils shared in the opening match between 2007 runners up Uncles FC and Hana FC. Uncles came into the match with the favourite’s tag and started off brightly with their typical short passes and one two’s but found it hard to break down a…