COOK ISLANDS – AGE GROUP CHAMPS

The Cook Islands Football Association’s under 15 boys and under 16 girls national soccer championships are gearing up to be a huge event starting this Saturday 21 April. The tournament will feature teams from the outer islands of Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke, Atiu and Mangaia plus teams from the three vaka or districts on Rarotonga -Takitumu,…

New Zealand have drawn hosts China, football powerhouse Brazil and European heavyweights Denmark in a dream FIFA Women’s World Cup draw. The Oceania champions will open their group D campaign against world No 8 and reigning Olympic Games silver medalists Brazil on September 12 in Wuhan where the tournament’s official draw was conducted before an…

DISCPLINE, dedication and sacrifice is what a player needs to have in mind from the very start of he is to make it to the very top in football or any other sport in his life. These were the comments made by New Caledonian born France World Cup winner Christian Karembeu is Suva yesterday. He…

Waitakere United have been crowned 2007 O-League champions after a 1-0 win was enough to give the West Aucklanders an away goals victory over Fijian champions Ba at Mount Smart Stadium this afternoon. Waitakere United defenders George Suri (51st minute) and Craig Wylie (94th minute)were both red carded for their second bookable offences in a…

Fijian champions Ba have made just one change for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) 2007 O-League Final 2nd leg against Waitakere United at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday 29th April. Inspirational skipper and midfield lynchpin Peni Finau replaces Semesa Doidoi in the Ba squad as the visitors seek the win or draw that will give…

Mt Smart Stadium will this weekend play host to one of if not the richest sporting occasions in the country this year when home side Waitakere United host Fijian champions Ba in the second leg of the O-League Final. The winners will go on to represent Oceania at the FIFA World Club Championships in Japan…

Ba arrive today for the second leg of the O-League final against Waitakere United, a match that sees the winner earn a minimum $670,000NZD and a place at the FIFA World Club Cup – Japan 2007 against the winner of the Japanese J-League. The Ba football team will attend an official dinner tonight, hosted by…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and French Embassy in Papua New Guinea signed an historic agreement at a press conference in Port Moresby last week securing the financial future of the OFC U-12 Festival of Football for years to come. The agreement signed by OFC President Reynald Temarii and French Ambassador to Papua New Guinea…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-12 Festival of Football came to a thrilling conclusion in Port Moresby last week with Vanuatu taking the honours and a place at the Danone Nations Cup 2007 in France. Vanuatu secured the title and qualification for the Danone Nations Cup with one match to spare after beating PNG’s Southern…

MEDIA ADVISORY Friday 20 April 2007 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) would like to confirm the kick-off time and broadcast details of the first leg of the home-and-away 2007 O-League Final between Ba from Fiji and New Zealand’s Waitakere United. The first leg will be played tomorrow (Saturday 21 April 2007) kick-off 3pm (Fiji time*)…