Match Officials confirmed for World Cup Qualifiers

AUCKLAND, 27 March 2003 – The match officials for the 2003 OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament were confirmed today. The tournament kicks off next week on Saturday 5 April. The venue is the Belconnen Soccer Centre in Canberra, Australia. The match officials are as follows; Match Commissioner: Joseph Brondolino (Australia) Referee Inspector: Ken Wallace…

AUCKLAND – At its meeting last Sunday, 16 March 2003, the OFC Executive Committee confirmed that the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be deferred to January, 2004. The OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament was supposed to be held in June this year, but the busy competition schedules this time of the year for many…

AUCKLAND – The Oceania Football Confederation has finalised the format for the Oceania Qualifying path to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The OFC Executive Committee agreed on this format at its meeting in Auckland, New Zealand last Sunday, 16 March, 2003. The proposed format will be sent to FIFA for its endorsement at the next…

18 March, 2003, Auckland: The draw for the 2003 OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament has been revised after the late withdrawals of both Fiji and Vanuatu. The revised draw was approved by the OFC Executive Committee at its meeting in Auckland last Sunday with FIFA being informed of the changes. The withdrawals have reduced…

Courtesy Relay – The FIFA World CupTM will head to South America in 2014 following a decision taken by the FIFA Executive Committee, chaired by President Joseph S. Blatter, on the second day of its meeting at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. This decision fulfilled the long-time wish of CONMEBOL to see the competition return to…

OFC RELEASE – The venue and official draw for the 2003 OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament has now been confirmed. The Belconnen Soccer Centre in Canberra, Australia will be the official venue for the tournament which runs from 5-13 April, 2003. The Belconnen Soccer Centre was the venue for the highly successful Australia Cup…

Sydney speedster Brett Emerton has continued the Australian run of success as the latest Oceania Footballer of the Year. Emerton was announced today as the 2002 winner by 17 votes from defending champion Harry Kewell with third-placed Mark Schwarzer completing a Socceroo trifecta. Emerton, who plays with Feyenoord in Holland, polled 63 votes from Kewell…

Courtesy Relay – In view of the current world political climate and having carefully weighed up all the options, the FIFA Executive Committee, meeting today (Thursday) in Zurich, has approved FIFA President Joseph. S Blatter’s proposal to postpone the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003 to a later date. The tournament was due to be played…

OFC release – Australia beat New Caledonia 4-0 in the second final playoff match at the Stade Pentecost in Noumea, New Caledonia played on Saturday 1 March, 2003. The match played in hot, humid conditions was evenly poised at half-time with the New Caledonians managing to get several shots on goal. None found the mark,…

OFC release – Australia have won the first match of the 2003 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament final playoffs beating New Caledonia yesterday by 3-1 at the Stade Pentecost in Noumea. The Australians led 2-0 at half-time, but the end score line would have flattered even the visitors as the hosts proved worthy opponents and competitive…