Japan to host FIFA World Club Champs

FIFA: Meeting today in Zurich, the Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World Championship decided on the format of the tournaments planned for 2005 and 2006. This decision now needs to be ratified by the Executive Committee at its next meeting, in London on 29 February 2004. Under the chairmanship of Viacheslav Koloskov (Russia), the…

OFC, Auckland: The Oceania Football Confederation today announced that it would commence a referee exchange programme with the Asian Football Confederation as part of the ongoing relations between the two regional organisations. This will be effective as of the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament which will be held in Ba, Fiji from 2-6 March 2004….

FIFA: The Goal Bureau convened in Zurich on 17 February 2004 under the chairmanship of Mohamed Bin Hammam (Qatar). During the meeting, which was attended by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, the Bureau approved new projects in Malaysia and Guyana as part of the FIFA development programme Goal. The Goal Bureau also selected the following…

ASA: Australia proved too strong for rivals New Zealand, and DPR Korea were impressive over China, in the opening day’s action of the Australia (Women’s) Cup last night at Brisbane’s QEII Stadium. The new-look Matildas combination was in control of play throughout the match to record a 2-0 victory over the inexperienced New Zealand side….

SUVA: The Coca-Cola/Nokia Fiji national soccer league got underway last weekend in wet conditions which dampened the official opening in Suva. Due to the conditions only three matches were played. Suva got off to a good start with a 3-2 victory over Nasinu. The Lautoka Blue Bulls were too good for Labasa coming out 3-1…

ASA: Perth Glory now have the luxury of playing their last two games in party mode after they captured Australia’s National Soccer League premiership title for the third time on Wednesday night with a deserving 2-0 victory over Sydney United in humid conditions. The Glory were on top for the whole match at Members Equity…

ASA: Australia secured a historic result with their 1-1 draw against Venezuela in the friendly international played today. The ‘Socceroos’, who were only denied a win by a 92nd minute injury time equaliser, have never previously drawn or won against South American opposition in South America. Paul Agostino scored for the Socceroos in the 18th…

Auckland, 14 February 2004: The Oceania Football Confederation would like to announce the resignation of long serving General Secretary, Ms Josephine King, who advised at today’s meeting of the OFC executive committee in Auckland that she would be stepping down. Ms King will now help ease the transition of her departure by remaining in an…

ASA: Adelaide United can jump into third spot on Australia’s NSL competition ladder tonight, if it can beat a Wollongong Wolves side at WIN Stadium that now has no mathematical chance of qualifying for the championship series. John Kosmina’s United have shouldered the burden of their heavy schedule well in recent weeks, losing just twice…

PAPEETE: AS Venus, the glamour club in Tahiti’s Federal Championship and one of most successful ever are in danger of relegation after being hammered 1-6 by league leaders and rivals Pirae last weekend. That loss plunged them to second from the bottom on the points ladder. The decline of Venus as a powerbroker in the…