Oceania competitions wrap – Fiji FACT begins and new leaders in Tahiti

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…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is excited to support Member Associations through the wide-ranging possibilities created by FIFA’s new club licensing guide for women’s football. The FIFA Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football was launched in April as another step on the organisation’s core vision pathway of enabling and accelerating the development of the…

Grassroots and youth football development has been taken to a new level in Fiji after the launch of their first curriculum called Totolo Futupolo in Suva, Labasa and Ba earlier this month.  The 231-page document is a blueprint for future football development programmes with different guidelines on planning, playing principles, coaching and a range of…

Weeks before New Zealand play Costa Rica for a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Oceania has its first confirmed representatives at the tournament with three match officials this week earning their ticket to football’s flagship event.   The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the list of names appointed for the FIFA World Cup,…

The Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament (FACT) 2022 gets underway this weekend as 10 teams from across the country come together with the aim of being crowned champions. Participating teams have been split into two groups of five, with Labasa FC, Lautoka FC, Nadi FC, Navua FC and Rewa FC in Group A and Ba…

New Zealand won’t just be playing for their home country when they step onto the field in Doha for their FIFA World Cup™ intercontinental play-off against Costa Rica next month. The team is acutely aware that they are representing the entire Oceania region, after earning that right by winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™…

After being inspired by her own children, Radhika Kumar’s childhood passion for football was reborn. The 37-year-old from Nasinu in Fiji has since obtained her first ever futsal coaching certificate and now voluntarily assists Fiji Football Association (FFA) in its grassroots development programmes. “Actually I had a passion for football when I used to watch…

Big results in round one of New Zealand’s domestic cups, early dominance in New Caledonia and Tahiti’s title battle wages on in this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. In New Zealand, Cashmere Technical began their Chatham Cup title defence in style. Jacob Richards scored a hat-trick to secure safe passage for the 2021 winners in a…

Seventeen futsal referees came together at the Fiji Football Association (FFA) headquarters in Vatuwaqa to participate in the FIFA Futsal Referees Course last week. The three-day course was facilitated by Solomon Islands-based OFC Referee Development Officer and FIFA Instructor Neil Poloso who presented theory lessons via Zoom, followed by practical sessions in the afternoons led…

New Zealand Football have today confirmed the 26-person squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ intercontinental play-offs and warm-up games. Included is Marco Rojas for the first time since 2019, following a stellar season with Melbourne Victory. Michael Boxall also returns after missing the last tour with injury. The remainder of the squad…