Fijians gear up for FACT

SUVA: With the World Cup qualifiers now out of the way, the domestic competition in Fiji is now back to normal. But before the resumption of the national league, the annual Fiji FACT district championship will take place in Nadi. To be held at Prince Charles Park, games will kick off tomorrow and run throughout…

FIFA.com – The 16 teams that will take part in the 2004 Olympic Football Tournament have all come through an arduous qualification process en route for Athens. This morning’s draw split the teams into four groups of four, with the top two countries from each group progressing to the quarter-finals. None of the groups offer…

OFC Auckland: The Oceania Football Confederation will resume its OFC Indigenous Senior Licence Coaching Scheme with Level 1 & 2 Courses to be held at its Auckland headquarters starting this weekend. Again, the Football Association (England) will assist the OFC in providing technical assistance with coaching instructor Alan Gillett returning to facilitate both courses. After…

ADELAIDE, 6 June 2004: The Solomon Islands have pulled off an unlikely 2-2 draw against Oceania heavyweights Australia tonight at Hindmarsh Stadium. They now qualify for the OFC Nations Cup final home and away playoffs against Australia on 9 & 13 October, 2004, and again on 3 & 7 September, 2005 for the right to…

ADELAIDE, 6 June 2004: New Zealand has comfortably beaten Fiji 2-0 in their last match of the Stage 2 qualifiers at Hindmarsh Stadium. Needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive, defender Che Bunce scored early for the All Whites with striker Vaughan Coveny again effective coming off the bench in the second half…

ADELAIDE, 6 June 2004: After pulling of a historic upset against New Zealand just days earlier, it was Vanuatu’s turn to suffer a surprise loss when they went down to a late goal against Tahiti. The 2-1 victory was a surprise as the Tahitians struggled in all their previous games suffering heavy losses to Australia,…

ADELAIDE, 4 June 2004: The Australian Socceroos have beaten a determined Vanuatu side 3-0 in the final match of round four at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. John Aloisi scored the only goal of the first half as Vanuatu goalkeeper and captain David Chilia proved a one man show against wave upon wave of Socceroo attacks. Speedy…

ADELAIDE: The Solomon Islands have secured their third win of the Stage 2 qualifiers edging Fiji in a closely fought match at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. Both sides went into the half with a goal apiece. Veresa Toma scored for Fiji while Paul Kakai found the back of the net for the Solomons. FULL REPORT TO…

ADELAIDE, 4 June 2004: Bottom placed Tahiti has felt the backlash of the New Zealanders going down 10-0 in their worst ever international loss today at Marden Sports Complex. The hapless Tahitians were never in the game as the All Whites looked to rectify their upset loss to Vanuatu on Wednesday. New Zealand led by…

New Zealand v Tahiti Fans of the world game in Adelaide are in for a mammoth treat tomorrow. Never before has an OFC World Cup qualifying tournament been so hotly contested and tomorrow at the Marden Sports Complex, the World Cup aspirations of a reeling nation hinge on a positive result. New Zealand, the last…