Azadi Stadium to host AFC-OFC Challenge Cup

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 September 2003: The AFC-OFC Challenge Cup 2003 between Iran and New Zealand has been confirmed for Sunday, 12th October 2003 at the magnificent 100,000 plus capacity Azadi Stadium in Tehran, kick-off at 1535hrs, local time. The match was to have been played on a home and away basis back in March and…

Auckland 8 September 2003: The Oceania Football Confederation held an extraordinary congress at the Carlton Hotel in Auckland last Saturday, 6 September, 2003, where OFC president, Basil Scarsella, resigned from his post effectively after a majority 12-10 vote by the members. The senior vice president, Tautulu Roebeck of Samoa, will now serve as acting president…

The latest FIFA Women’s ranking sees Australia remain at 15th place ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off on 20 September. Australia will represent the OFC at the flagship event for women’s football hosted this time in the USA after the SARS threat in Asia caused the tournament to be shifted there…

The latest FIFA rankings released on 27 August 2003 sees frontrunners Australia and New Zealand lose more ground plummeting further away from the enviable top fifty. New Zealand leads all OFC nations in 63rd place despite dropping three places from the previous rankings in July. Australia is not far behind on 68 dropping five places….

FIFA.com – The final day of football at Finland 2003 saw Brazil triumph over courageous Spain 1-0 in Helsinki’s Töölö stadium to become World Champions yet again. The victory sees the Auriverde become the first side to win the top junior crown three times – echoing their elders’ groundbreaking FIFA World Cup glories of 33…

SA: Three leading Australian match officials have been appointed to represent Oceania at the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in the USA. Referee Tammy Ogston of Brisbane, plus assistant referee’s Airlie Keen of Adelaide and Rockhampton based Jacqueline Leleu have earned call-ups to officiate at the flagship event for Women’s Soccer. This tournament…

SA: The Qantas Joeys have ended the FIFA U-17 World Championship without securing a point following its 2-0 loos to Costa Rica this morning. The match saw Australia again have a player sent off (39th minute) in the first half when Matt Hilton (pictured) clipped his Costa Rican opponent and the referee ruled it a…

Auckland, OFC: The Oceania Football Confederation has today confirmed the match schedule and dates for the 2003 OFC World Futsal Qualifying Tournament which will be held in Canberra, Australia. After the unavailability of the original venue in Sydney, the OFC approved the tournament moving to Canberra. The 2003 OFC World Futsal Qualifying Tournament will be…

OFC: Fiji referee, Leone Rakaroi, has been called in to replace Tahiti’s Charles Ariiotima, who is unavailable to officiate at the FIFA U-17 World Championships in Finland. It will be the first FIFA appointment for Rakaroi, who was last active at the South Pacific Games in Fiji last month. The 38-year old Rakaroi has been…

SA RELEASE: The Qantas Matildas have suffered a setback leading up to next month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, with defender Thea Slatyer a forced withdrawal through serious knee injury. Karla Reuter, a debutante at senior international level, has been selected as the replacement. Slatyer was the first from the successful Qantas Young Matildas team which…