Samoa adapt approach ahead of OFC Women’s Nations Cup 

Tight border restrictions at home in Samoa have triggered a change in approach for the Football Federation Samoa when it comes to assembling their national teams, and it’s one which now has them in good shape ahead of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Fiji.   New head coach – Wellington Phoenix legend Paul Ifill…

Reigning champions Hienghène Sport are not feeling the pressure as title holders ahead of their OFC Champions League 2022 National Playoff fixture this weekend, according to captain Bertrand Kaï. Hienghène Sport won the OFC Champions League in 2019 which, after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is the…

The Oceania Football Confederation extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pacific football stalwart Glenn Turner, and the wider global football community, following his passing this week in New Zealand. Glenn, who in 2020 was made an honourable member of the OFC in recognition of his contribution to the game, served as…

The final four in the Fiji FACT are now finalised, Tahiti’s top two run rampant and New Caledonia’s early pacesetters continue winning ways in this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. The semi-finals of this year’s Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament (FACT) are now set following the end of a pulsating group stage over the weekend. In…

It may be over three years since Hienghène Sport were crowned OFC Champions League winners, but SC Ne Drehu say their National Playoff opponents still deserve full respect as the competition’s defending champions. The two sides will face each other on June 4 and June 6, with the winner from the two legs earning the…

The Football Federation Samoa (FFS) stepped foot onto OFC’s Home of Football pitches between May 25-26 to become the first Member Association to use the facilities following its completion last December. Gifted the Māori name Te Kahu o Kiwa, the Home of Football serves as a base for the Confederation’s 11 Member Associations and two…

Face-to-face refereeing activity has made a return in American Samoa after the country was in a nationwide lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Referees Instructors Course in February was the last event held at the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS). They then participated in sessions online until May where FFAS held their first referees…

OFC Executive Committee Member Johanna Wood was re-elected as New Zealand Football’s (NZF) President at their 2022 Annual Congress on May 26.  Wood was re-elected for a second term as both NZF President and Executive Committee (ExCo) Member, while Scott Moran was elected as Vice President. The newly-elected members to the NZF Executive Committee are…

Tickets for New Zealand’s crucial FIFA World Cup 2022™ intercontinental play-off at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium go on sale at midnight. General admission tickets for New Zealand’s crunch tie against Costa Rica on June 14 will be available for just QAR 30 ($12.70 NZD). Tickets will be available from May 26 at 3pm Doha…

Early surprises in Fiji FACT, new leaders in Tahiti, quarter-final draw in Papua New Guinea and an unbeaten streak ends in New Caledonia. All in this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. The Fiji Association Cup Tournament (FACT) is now underway after matchday one took place at ANZ Stadium in Suva over the weekend. There was an early…