OFC – MEDIA STATEMENT ON OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Oceania Football Confederation General Secretary Tai Nicholas has moved to clarify speculation regarding Port Vila Sharks possible withdrawal from the 2006/2007 OFC Champions League competition. “At present, the Port Vila Sharks will be competing in the 2006/2007 OFC Champions League and we have no reason to believe anything different. However, if Port Vila Sharks were…

Spectators at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be in for a real treat over the next ten days (2-12 November), with 16 teams heading for some fast and thrilling action. On Thursday, Argentina will kick-off the second ever FIFA-sanctioned beach soccer tournament against newcomers Nigeria (9:40 local time/13:40 CET). All 32 matches…

The need for technical development in the Oceania Football Confederation is becoming more important as senior teams from around the region make more appearances on the world stage. So OFC Technical Director Jim Selby was delighted when former FIFA and English FA Referee Instructor, John Baker, arrived in Auckland last week thanks to a partnership…

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…