New Zealand Football Chief Executive Graham Seatter has forecast a bright financial future for the code despite reporting an $189,000 loss at the sport’s Annual Congress today. Seatter unveiled the deficit to New Zealand Soccer’s 117th annual meeting in Auckland, just before the code officially re-branded to New Zealand Football. While “disappointed” with the loss,…
NEW ZEALAND – NEW NAME AND FINANCIAL OPTIMISM
Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) today announced to its twenty two full member associations a raft of new initiatives and development programs the PNGFA hope will boost the growing popularity of the game. PNGFA General Secretary Dimirit Mileng says coaching and refereeing courses will be key components of the development program. PNGFA will be…
AS Lossi have won the 53rd New Caledonia Cup Final after a narrow 1-0 win over AS Mont Dore at the weekend. Defending title holders AS Mont Dore – who endured a torrid 2007 O-League campaign against Auckland City and Waitakere United – were edged out of the contest when Luther Wahnyamalla scored a 55th…
New Zealand Soccer has unveiled plans to build a “House of Football” at North Harbour Stadium complete with technical centre, player accommodation and office space for the national body. Oceania Football Confederation President Reynald Temarii and OFC Ambassador Christian Karembeu officially opened the first stage of the FIFA-funded project at the inauguration of NZ Soccer’s…
Football’s future will take on its storied past in an exhibition match to mark the inauguration of New Zealand Soccer’s $1 million football turf at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday. Four members of the 1982 World Cup All Whites squad to Spain – Frank Van Hattum, Keith McKay, Billy McClure and Glen Adam – will…
The SIFF executive has endorsed that 10 percent of all monies collected from its competitions will go towards tsunami victims in both Western and Choiseul Provinces. This was revealed this morning by SIFF General Secretary Eddie Ngava (pictured) during a meeting with the local organizing committee responsible for organizing the upcoming Telekom National Clubs Championship…
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…