Technical Directors relish experience at FIFA course in Egypt

Four Technical Directors from the Oceania region were selected to participate in the FIFA Standard Course for OFC and CAF in Cairo, Egypt between May 31- June 2.   Tahiri Elikana (Cook Islands), Timo Jankowski (Fiji), Paul Isorua (Papua New Guinea) and Moses Toata (Solomon Islands) spent three days in theory-based sessions learning more about…

The Fiji Football Association (FFA) brought smiles on the faces of three families of former football players after they were handed with $500 cheque on Sunday, at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka. This was part of the FFA’s social responsibility programme, which is assisting in the education of the children of former players who are in…

The title chasers in Tahiti face off, there’s quarter-final action from Papua New Guinea and New Zealand’s domestic cups continued in this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. Tahiti’s top two in Ligue 1 Vini faced off at the weekend with a late equaliser keeping AS Venus at the top of the table. Venus went into the…

Ongoing travel restrictions and logistical challenges have forced the cancellation of the OFC Champions League 2022 Qualifying Stage, which had been set to see the club champions of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga play each other for a single place in the competition’s finals stage.   Following cancellation of the qualifying tournament, the OFC…

The Oceania Football Confederation has today confirmed details for the OFC Champions League 2022 Finals Stage, as well as three other competitions which will be held later this year and early in 2023.   The finals tournament for the OCL, the region’s flagship club competition, will be hosted by the OFC in New Zealand in August,…

Suva FC have been crowned Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament (FACT) 2022 champions after defeating Labasa FC 2-0 in the final over the weekend. Goals from Malakai Rakula and Samuela Drudru ensured Suva retained the title they won in 2020 despite a nervous ending after Drudru and Anish Khem were shown red cards late on,…

Hienghène Sport will have the chance to defend their Oceania Champions League title later this year, after defying a second-half red card to beat SC Ne Drehu 2-1 in the second leg of the National Playoffs for New Caledonia on Monday. Veteran New Caledonia national team forward Bertrand Kai scored both his side’s goals at…

Two goals in the final seven minutes saw Hienghène Sport rescue a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in Saturday afternoon’s first leg of the Oceania Champions League 2022 National Playoffs for New Caledonia. The defending champions looked down and out as the final minutes of regular time approached at Stade Yoshida in Kone,…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) hosted an extensive webinar highlighting the recently launched FIFA Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football on Thursday this week.  FIFA’s Professional Football and Women’s Football Department Advisor Andres Portabella presented the informative session, with the event made available to OFC’s 11 Member Associations and two Associate Members, as well…