Fiji through to OFC Women’s Nations Cup semis after 2-0 victory over Cook Islands

Host nation Fiji are through to the semi-finals of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 after overcoming a stubborn Cook Islands side at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji. Goals in either half from captain Sofi Diyalowai and vice-captain Luisa Tamanitoakula secured victory for the Kulas in front of an excited home crowd. Fiji…

Papua New Guinea are through to the semi-finals of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 after beating Tonga in surely one of the tournament’s greatest ever games at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji. PNG fought back from two goals down to lead in extra time, after Tonga stunned the top-ranked side with two…

Jayda Stewart’s second-half hat-trick illuminated the HFC Bank Stadium as Samoa beat New Caledonia 4-2 in an exciting OFC Women’s Nations Cup quarter-final in Suva, Fiji. Despite a brace from Sarah Uregei, New Caledonia were outdone by Stewart’s brilliance, after Samoa captain Monique Fischer had earlier given her side the lead. Four years ago, at…

The Oceania Football Confederation has today confirmed the venue, match dates and kick-off times for the Oceania Champions League 2022, which will be staged in Auckland this August.   All matches will be held at Ngahue Reserve, at the OFC Home of Football, in Stonefields, Auckland.   Galaxy FC from Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea representative…

These days, more than ever, it’s important to have the action of women’s sport accompanied by the right voices. Sometimes though, those voices need to be sought out, nurtured and given the right direction. For Adi Lewanavanua of Fiji, sports commentary was something she never thought would be more than a way to get a…

The words of Vanuatu head coach Jean Robert Yelou after his side’s 0-0 draw with Tahiti at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji last night summarised a dramatic final day of group stage action at the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 perfectly. “That’s how football is,” he stated post-match, not knowing at the time…