FLYING ARROWS BA PREPARE FOR DANONE NATIONS CUP

Saint Teresa Primary School students Maria Lewavuni and Zareen Nisha have been guaranteed a spot in the Flying Arrows team which will participate in the Danone Nations Cup in France. Lewavuni and Nisha are the only girls part of the champion Flying Arrows team preparing for the prestigious next month. With the tournament rules requiring the…

Solomon Bonito head coach, Jacob Moli  is not concerned about immediate results as he grooms a team that can compete in the next two years and produce positive results for Solomon Islands. He uttered this sentiment when referring to the current squad he would be taking to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of…

  RAROTONGA – Defending champions Tupapa FC flexed its muscles on the opening day of action at the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Round Cup after a rousing 6-0 win over Matavera at the weekend.   The Tupapa club – or to use its full name Tupapa Maraerenga FC – boast a proud record in…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and FIFPro Division (Asia/Oceania) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually recognise each other and reinforce cooperation and dialogue on the important developmental areas of the game in the region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) specifically covers the need to ensure continuing support for player participation in national…

Labasa has shot back to the top of the New World Super Six points table after a 2-1 win over Suva on a wet National Stadium on Sunday. The Babasiga Lions, who lost a protest to Rewa on Wednesday, have all to do if it is to retain the Super Six title. Labasa’s Taione Bola made…

A lone goal second half goal from Angel Di Maria saw Argentina claim their second straight Men’s Olympic Football gold in a narrow 1-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday. In a rematch of Nigeria’s 1996 3-2 Gold Medal win over the Argentina, the South Americans turned the tables on the Super Eaglets, and while there…

AUCKLAND – Ricki Herbert has named a full strength 18-man squad for the Thai Airways All Whites’ crucial home and away 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against New Caledonia in early September. The All Whites are just one win away from a spot in the 2009 Confederations Cup and a two-legged playoff with the fifth…

It was a case of Déjà vu as the USA beat Brazil to the gold medal in extra time for the second straight Olympic final on Thursday in Beijing. A Carli Lloyd goal in the 96th minute was the only difference between the sides as they collect their third top Olympic prize in four instalments….

TAHITI – While Spring is traditionally the time of year reserved for soaring temperatures, hard grounds and keenly contested pre-season programmes for Tahiti’s Division Federale, it is the men’s female counterparts capturing all the attention. Ten of Tahiti’s clubs entered  their senior women’s teams in the futsal pre-season tournament opener last Saturday at Fautaua sports…

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee are pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2008 is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline for accreditation applications is 19 September 2008. The top 16 teams from the six confederations will take part in the tournament, which will be held…