Captain’s knock from Trainor as Samoa beat Tonga

Samoa have bounced back into contention at the OFC U17 Championship 2023, beating Tonga 6-0 in their Group A match. Samoan coach Desmond Edward made two changes to his starting side that lost 3-0 to Fiji in their opening game of the tournament. Jason Goble-Lote lined up in the midfield and Cayden Steffener moved up…

Tahiti are into the quarter-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 after a Tiahiti Colombani-inspired 6-0 win over the Cook Islands at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. The playmaker scored twice and assisted another as Tahiti made it two wins from two in Fiji and secured top spot in Group C despite some brave opposition. …

New Zealand have secured top spot in Group B and a place in the OFC U-17 Championship quarter-finals as Luke Flowerdew’s four goals helped them to a resounding 11-0 win over American Samoa.  Head coach Martin Bullock changed his entire starting XI from the opening day win over New Caledonia and the replacements were clearly…

Vanuatu’s Brian Kaltak is proving age is no barrier to achieving football glory. After joining the Central Coast Mariners this season at the age of 29, Kaltak has had his deal extended through to 2025 at the A-League club. “It has taken me a while to get my professional contract, now that I am here…

Oceania won’t just be represented on the field at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Anne-Marie Keighley has been appointed as a referee the tournament, while fellow New Zealander Sarah Jones and Maria Salamasina from Samoa have been named as an assistant referees. It won’t be the first World Cup for all three. Keighley has…