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SARAI BAREMAN | FIFA Women’s World Cup™ will leave a legacy for the Pacific

20 July 2023
SARAI BAREMAN | FIFA Women’s World Cup™ will leave a legacy for the Pacific

(Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek. Sarai Bareman FIFA Women’s Chief Football Officer (left) Fatma Samoura FIFA Secretary-General (right) As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ kicks off in New Zealand and Australia, one of the most powerful figures in football is adamant there will be an explosion of interest among girls and women throughout…

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19 July 2023
FIFA President speaks glowingly of OFC at the 29th Ordinary Congress

(Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek FIFA President Gianni Infantino with OFC President Lambert Maltock) The OFC 29th Ordinary Congress was held at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland, on the eve of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicking off at Eden Park tomorrow. FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed delegates calling the OFC member nations…

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18 July 2023
Pacific Heritage Felt Throughout 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™

Photo Credit: Hannah Peters – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images (New Zealand’s Malia Steinmetz) The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ kicks off in Auckland this week, representing the biggest football tournament ever to be hosted in the Oceania region. 32 teams from around the world will compete to be crowned champions against a backdrop of rich…

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12 July 2023
This Is How We Football hits the ground running at Fiji Festival

Photo Credit: OFC Media OFC’s new initiative to introduce more girls and young women into football proved popular at the This Is How We Football Festival in Fiji last week. 40 participants gathered at the Fiji Football Academy grounds in Suva for the festival which had an emphasis on fun while introducing skill building exercises….

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12 July 2023
Vanuatu’s Brian Kaltak Receives National Honour Second Class Medal

Photo Credit: Supplied Vanuatu captain and Central Coast Mariners star Brian Kaltak has received the prestigious National Honour Second Class Medal in his home nation following an incredible year of achievement for the central defender. Kaltak received the medal from Vanuatu President, Nikinike Vurobaravu in recognition of this international and domestic success, including last month’s…

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11 July 2023
Eden Park accepted as a member of United Nations Football for the Goals Initiative

As Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium prepares to host the opening match at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ next week, it has received special recognition from the United Nations. New Zealand’s National Stadium will see the Football Ferns play Norway on Thursday July 20 marking the kickoff of the women’s football extravaganza in Australia and…

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10 July 2023
Football Ferns Sharpen Up For FIFA Women’s World Cup™ with Comfortable Victory Over Vietnam

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand Women completed their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ with a confident 2-0 win over Vietnam in their final warm-up match at McLean Park in Napier. First-half goals from CJ Bott and Jacqui Hand gave the World Cup co-hosts a comfortable buffer that Vietnam never…

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10 July 2023
OFC Launches Invitation to Tender for Livestreaming, Media, Data and Betting Rights

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek OFC would like to announce an exciting opportunity to partner with us as we open for tender our livestreaming, data, media and betting rights. As part of OFC’s Strategy 2023 – 2026, further strides have been taken to ensure football and our Member Associations are at the heart of…

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10 July 2023
International FIFA stars lend their voice to It’s a Penalty’s #KeepKidsSafe Campaign

Photo: Supplied Oceania Football Confederation has partnered with It’s a Penalty ahead of their #KeepKidsSafe campaign launch in the lead-up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, in a bid to raise awareness of child abuse and exploitation. OFC is leveraging the safeguarding campaign and the power of football to take a step toward achieving OFC’s…

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8 July 2023
New Zealand defeat Fiji to clinch record-extending 8th OFC U-19 Women’s Championship!

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Kirk Corrie New Zealand have beaten hosts Fiji in Suva to win the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship for a record-extending eighth time and confirm their place at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. An outstanding display from captain Manaia Elliott was the driving force for the defending…

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