FIFA – CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT

On the eve of the kick-off of the FIFA Club World Championship we take a closer look at Oceania’s representative Sydney FC… Sydney call on local hero for world conquest Corica: We’re counting on support Yorke: We’re not in Japan to make up the numbers For more information and the results check out the official…

TAHITI AND COOK ISLANDS FORGE FOOTBALL FRIENDSHIP A cooperation agreement was recently signed between the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) and the Federation Tahitienne de Football (FTF) with the support of the United Nations. The Cook Islands Government (in collaboration with CIFA) support the idea to use sports in general, and football in particular, as…

The Solomon Islands celebrated the opening of their second Goal project over the weekend as the Alan Boso National Soccer Academy opened its doors. SIFF President Mr. Martin Alufurai stated the Alan Boso Academy will be ready to run programmes beginning March 2006 and announced the academy is dedicated to the youth and women of…

Sobou FC secured their fifth consecutive national club title in Madang, Papua New Guinea with a 4-2 victory over Cosmos in the final of the tournament. Early goals to Solomon Islander Clifford Wate and Sovera Guti gave Sobou an early 2-0 lead before Andrew Lepani converted a penalty cutting the margin in half. Wate added…

Henry Morabang from The National newspaper in PNG brings us a preview of the upcoming PNGFA National Men’s and Women’s Club Championships in Madang. Full story here, Madang ready to host club championships

The American Samoa Football Association (ASFA) is very proud to announce the signing of the FIFA Goal Project Lease. In a short but historic signing ceremony on October 19th 2005 Governor Togiola Tulafono of American Samoa, FIFA Development Officer Glenn Turner, and the ASFA Normalisation Committee signed a lease agreement for a section of land…

Australia will have to come back from a one goal deficit if they are to make the finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, after Uruguay won the first leg 1-0 at the Estadio Centenario. Match report and details courtesy FFA Media, Australia goes down narrowly in Montevideo

Overnight (Saturday), the battle for the a place at the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 will finally get underway on the football pitch, when Australia face Uruguay at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Full story courtesy FFA Media, Australia v Uruguay – 1st Leg Preview

The Solomon Islands Football Federation recently completed their Strategic Planning Seminar as the organisation maps out its direction over the next four years. SIFF Media Officer Francis Pituvaka outlines some of the decisions here, Seminar highlights areas that need to be addressed SIFF amalgamates its youth program with futsal Seminar highlights women’s football

After a seven-month wait, new PNGFA technical director Marcos Gusmao finally arrived and promised to make his players dance to the samba. Full story by Henry Morabang from The National, Let’s samba, PNG