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Auckland City and Bayern Munich united by Goalkeeper innovation

12 June 2025
Auckland City and Bayern Munich united by Goalkeeper innovation

There’s a fascinating subplot to Auckland City FC’s FIFA Club World Cup opener against German giants Bayern Munich on Monday in Cincinnati. While the Navy Blues prepare to face the reigning Bundesliga champions on the field, off the field, they share a unique connection through pioneering goalkeeper development software created by Bayern’s own goalkeeping coach,…

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10 June 2025
Strengthening Coach Education in Oceania

Oceania’s coaching landscape is undergoing a quiet revolution—and it’s being led by the people shaping the future from the sidelines. OFC Head of High Performance and Education, Owain Prosser has reflected on a major step forward in coach education across the Pacific. A four-day intensive course in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, brought together some of…

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10 June 2025
Auckland City FC suffer narrow defeat in final match ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

Auckland City FC have completed their preparations for the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Asian champions Al Ain in Alexandria, Virginia. The Oceania champions will take confidence from the performance against the UAE champions who had beaten them 6-2 at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup qualifier in…

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9 June 2025
The physical demands behind the whistle: a look at OFC referees

They may not score goals or make the big headlines, but OFC’s referees train just as hard as the athletes they oversee. OFC’s match officials are the engine rooms for tournaments across the Pacific. In some of the toughest conditions in the world, they are constantly put to the test. “Our match officials at OFC…

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6 June 2025
A major boost for Women’s Goalkeeping in Oceania

Papua New Guinea’s national women’s team goalkeeper and U-16 goalkeeping coach, Faith Kasiray, has made history becoming the first-ever dedicated Women’s Goalkeeping Development Officer within an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Member Association. At just 25 years old, Kasiray’s appointment is a groundbreaking milestone for women’s football in the Pacific, signalling a new era of opportunity…

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5 June 2025
Port Moresby plays host to a game-changing week for football in the Pacific.

The OFC Education & High-Performance department brought together some of the region’s brightest coaching minds for a Technical Study Group (TSG) event at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea last week. Over four days, 18 elite coaches, including former national players and B License holders, came together to level up their…

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5 June 2025
Samoa drawn against some of women’s football’s strongest nations for historic first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup appearance

Samoa will make history this October as they compete in their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ following the official draw in Rabat, Morocco. Samoa who finished runners up to New Zealand at last year’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, has been drawn in Group D alongside women’s football powerhouses Canada, France, and Nigeria – an…

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4 June 2025
Auckland City FC primed for new look FIFA Club World Cup campaign

OFC Men’s Champions League winners Auckland City FC have arrived in the United States ahead of their biggest challenge yet against world-class opposition at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Drawn in Group C alongside football heavyweights, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Portuguese powerhouse Benfica, and Argentine giants Boca Juniors, the only amateur club side competing…

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3 June 2025
Another First for Oceania: VAR Course at OFC Academy

Oceania has taken another major step toward modernising football officiating with the region’s first ever Video Assistant Referee (VAR) course, held at the OFC Academy in Auckland from May 25–31 2025. Led by OFC VAR Manager Jamie Cross and VAR Project Manager Mihaly Fabian the training marks the latest milestone in the journey to implement…

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3 June 2025
Oceania qualifiers find out opponents for FIFA U-20 World Cup ™ in Chile

OFC champions New Zealand will face hosts Chile, Japan and Egypt in Group A at the FIFA U-20 World Cup later this year. The tournament will be staged from 27 September to 19 October across four host cities: Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua and Talca. Last week’s draw saw Oceania’s second qualifier New Caledonia making their tournament debut, pitted…

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