OFC – AUCKLAND CITY UNVEIL IWAMOTO

Auckland; FIFA Head of Media for the 2006 Club World Cup, Nicolas Maingot, said today’s Media Conference at the Langham Hotel in Auckland was a “good start” for Auckland City as they head towards their clash with the CAF champions and a shot at $US 15 million prizemoney in December. Auckland City coach, Roger Wilkinson(pictured),…

The Oceania Football Confederation is pleased to announce the draw and format for the 2006/2007 OFC Champions League. The top club teams from the top six National Associations, based on the 2006 OFC Club Championships, New Zealand will compete in a new two group home and away round robin tournament based on a league system….

The Solomon Island Bilikiki boys drew 3-all with a local side in Brazil as preparations for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup move ahead. Reports reaching SIFF Media office confirm the match saying the local side gave the boys a taste of what to expect from countries that have been playing beach soccer for…

Media are invited to a press conference to be jointly hosted by Auckland City and football’s world governing body, FIFA. FIFA will acknowledge Auckland City’s qualification for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup in Japan at the conference by presenting the Oceania champions with an official FIFA Diploma and Pennant. General Secretary, Tai Nicholas, will…

OFC Technical Director, Jim Selby, and OFC Head of Women’s football, Connie Selby, have been encouraged by work done at the ground breaking OFC Technical Director Workshop at the OFC Academy in Auckland, New Zealand this week. It was the first time Technical Directors from the Oceania Football Confederation had gathered together to discuss issues…

The Bilikiki boys will have their first training run today almost 20 hours after they flew into Vitoria in Brazil. They arrived on Sunday (Saturday in Brazil) and spent the good part of yesterday catching up on much needed sleep. Team spokesman, Viv Wickham says the team was absolutely exhausted after 2 days of strenuous…

Auckland City has bolstered its squad for December’s FIFA Club World Cup by signing former Japanese soccer international Teruo Iwamoto on a short-term contract. The 34-year-old midfielder has joined the New Zealand Football Championship titleholders as a “marquee player” until the conclusion of the FIFA showpiece in Iwamoto’s home land from December 10-17. Iwamoto’s seven-week…

The Bilikiki Beach Soccer appeal has provided a much needed boost in morale and resources this morning when a Member of Parliament for West New Georgia and Vona Vona constituency, the Honorable Peter Boyers, handed over a cheque for $20,000 to SIFF General Secretary Eddie Ngava. The assistance from one of soccer’s staunch supporters was…

New Caledonia will begin preparation for the 2007 Oceania Football Confederation U20 tournament this weekend. The team will be coached and selected by former Baco FC coach Didier Chambaron. Federation Caledonienne de Football spokesman Jean-Paul Salvatore was confident the team would be competitive come January when the final squad will arrive in Auckland. The team…

The Bilikiki Beach Soccer team is heading off to Brazil, carrying the hopes of the Oceania to the FIFA World Competition. The team will transit through Brisbane and spend the night in Sydney leaving the next day for Vitoria, Brazil where they will be base before the tournament proper. It will be Solomon Islands first…