Who will reign supreme in Fiji?

OFC: It was last year in Suva during a meeting between the OFC and South Pacific Games Council that football’s return to the South Pacific Games became a reality. It was agreed the tournament would be run under FIFA regulations paving the way for the world’s most popular game to once again take centre stage…

OFC: Vanuatu technical director and national coach, Carlos Buzzetti, says the pressure is on Fiji and not his team ahead of its crucial first up clash against the South Pacific Games hosts at Suva’s National Stadium next Monday, 30 June. In an interview with the OFC Website newswire, the Uruguayan-born former Australian assistant admitted his…

OFC: Top Australian Referee, Mark Shield, has been appointed as the fourth official for New Zealand’s opening match of the FIFA Confederations Cup against Japan in France tomorrow morning (NZT). The All Whites will be playing Japan at the Stade de France in Paris. The young referee will not be daunted however having officiated previously…

FIFA RELEASE: FIFA and U.S. Soccer officials have formally unveiled the match schedule and official logo of the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003, an action-packed 32-match, 23-day tournament that will take place in the United States between 20 September and 12 October. The world’s premier football event for women will feature the top 16…

OFC RELEASE: The June issue of The Wave magazine is out and you can read it by clicking on the Wave link on the home page, or by clicking on the link in Publications. Keep up to date with what’s going on around Oceania – read the Wave, the best source of football news coming…

Of the eight teams taking part in the FIFA Confederations Cup which kicks off in France tomorrow, New Zealand is arguably the team with the smallest international profile. Besides Colombia, it is the only other team in the line-up that did not take part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. But Colombia possesses a vastly…

OFC RELEASE: The men’s and women’s match schedules for the 2003 South Pacific Games football tournament have been released by the host organisers in Fiji. The men’s tournament runs from 30 June – 11 July with all matches rotated amongst four venues. The gold/silver and bronze medal playoff matches will be staged at the National…

FIFA U-17 World Championship Venue: Finland Dates: 13-30 August 2003 Australia will represent the OFC at this tournament.

The FIFA Emergency Committee has taken the decision to relocate the 4th FIFA Women’s World Cup, originally due to be played in China PR, to the United States of America. Four other countries had also submitted an offer to step in for China PR: Sweden, Australia, Italy and Canada. The exact schedule of the competition…