FIJI SCALE FIFA RANKINGS

The Fiji men’s football  side has taken a major leap up the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola world ranking released this morning. Following its recent performance in the Pacific Games this month, the Carlos Buzzetti coached side has moved up 51 places from 170th place and now sit at a comfortable 119th spot ahead of PG goldmedal winners,…

   TIANJIN, CHINA – The Football Ferns’ final FIFA Women’s World Cup group match against China in Tianjin has been postponed for a day due to Typhoon Wipha. The match was due to kick-off at 8pm Wednesday (midnight Thursday NZ time) but will now be played 24 hours later due to a Typhoon sweeping through…

  The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ preliminary competition has also catapulted a number of Oceanian teams up the table with Fiji (119th, up 51), the Solomon Islands (121st, up 40), New Caledonia (124th, up 44), Vanuatu (133rd, up 34) and Samoa (147th, up 44) all claiming more than 100 points and jumping more than 30…

WUHAN, CHINA – Brazil took their goal tally to nine in two games after banging in four against China to all but guarantee a quarterfinal spot on matchday five of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Two goals each to Marta and Christiane inside 70 minutes ensured an easy win for the Selecao while China…

WUHAN, CHINA – Two set-piece goals were ultimately the difference between New Zealand and Denmark on Saturday night as the Football Ferns lost 2-0 to the world number 6 in their second FIFA Women’s World Cup group match.  Heading into the tunnel at halftime level with the Danes, the Football Ferns were in with a…

Goalkeepers at the FIFA Women’s World Cup will take to their beds tonight fearing dreams (or rather nightmares) featuring opposing players unleashing power drives past them from long range. On DayThree at China 2007 there were some explosive examples of accurate shooting and it helped the host nation to launch their campaign with a spectacular…

NZF/September 12, 2007 WUHAN, CHINA – Brazil produced a masterclass in long-range finishing to beat New Zealand 5-0 in their group D opener at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Wuhan, China on Wednesday night. All but the last of Brazil’s goals were scored from outside the penalty area with classy finishes, including a stunning…

OFC Media would like to inform all interested parties that live text updates of the FIFA Women’s World Cup – China 2007 are available by selecting the link to your preferred fixture at http://www.fifa.com/womenworldcup/matches/calendar.html Streaming footage of match highlights is also available shortly after each fixture, at http://www.fifa.com/womenworldcup/video/videolist.html    FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP – CHINA 2007 Group…

  AUCKLAND – New Zealand’s World Cup campaign has been cleared for take-off with the announcement of a new sponsor, a returning captain and confirmation of the All Whites’ Oceania qualifying opponents. Thai Airways International will ensure New Zealand’s ‘Road to South Africa’ and the 2010 FIFA World Cup is travelled in style after being…

  NZF/ WUHAN, CHINA – The Football Ferns are under no illusions about how difficult their first World Cup game against Brazil will be on Wednesday night but determined to take their more fancied opponents to the wire. Wuhan’s 52,000-seater stadium is expected to be near capacity for the match – part of a Group…