FIJI – SOLOMONS PLAYERS CLINCH OPENING GAMES

NADI, NAVUA, NASINU RULE ON DAY ONE Nadi, Navua and Nasinu all scured wins on day one of the 68th Inter Districts Championship tournament at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Close to 5,000 watched the opening day of the competition. Navua was the first winner of the day after a Pita Bolatoga piledriver soon after the…

DR. SAHU KHAN RETAINS FIJI FA PRESIDENCY Fiji Football Association president Dr Shamsu Dean Sahu Khan will retain the post for another four years after he won the election on a technical point in Lautoka on Thursday (6 October). His rival Jeetendra “JD” Maharaj was disqualified because he did not file his application within 28…

FIJI PREPARES FOR ANNUAL INTER-DISTRCT CHAMPIONSHIPS Preparations for what is arguably Fiji’s premier football event, the Inter-District Championships (IDC) have stepped up this week as the District sides prepare for kick-off on October 6 in Lautoka. The 10 team Super Premier competition will again be the pinnacle event, with Ba, Labasa, Lautoka, Tavua, Nadi, Navua,…

A sublime and effective display of football saw Mexico claim the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 with an emphatic 3-0 win over reigning champions Brazil. Full story, Mexico down Brazil to win first world title Every FIFA tournament has its individual awards and the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 provided stiff competition in…

The FIFA U-17 World Championship enters its decisive phase with two hotly anticipated semi-final encounters. Chiclayo will be the setting for what is sure to be an intriguing and full-blooded showdown between Mexico and the Netherlands, while Trujillo will host an equally enticing duel between Turkey and Brazil. The winners go through to the grand…

It was another great day of football in Port Vila on Saturday 24 September as the players from the Port Vila Football League represented their home provinces in the semi finals of the Province of Origin tournament. Full story courtesy VFF Media, Malampa and Tafea in the PO grand final The Province of Origin tournament…

Talofa lava and welcome to the new look ASFA web site with all the news of the world game locally and from across the globe. The site will rebuild over the coming months as we endeavour to keep all American Samoans and football followers up to date with all the headline news as it happens…

The Fiji FA will suspend all Super 6 and Super 4 league competition after this weekend’s round to allow teams to prepare for next month’s Inter District Championship in Lautoka. Fiji FA chief executive Bob Kumar said the last week of competition wouldl be played this weekend. He said the pending match between Rewa and…

Australia has ended the FIFA Under 17 World Championship with a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Uruguay, to finish in third position in Group B. Full story, FFA media, Australia ends tournament with terrific win FIFA media, Australia add to Uruguayan misery

NATIONAL ACADEMY NEARS COMPLETITION Work on the Solomon Islands National Soccer Academy at lower Panatina in Honiara is approaching completion, the academy is the second FIFA Goal project in Solomon Islands. The first project saw Lawson Tama turf and other facilities being upgraded. With the new academy, Solomon Island Football Federation (SIFF) will be able…