New Zealand to face Peru in World Cup play-off preparations

New Zealand will face Peru in a men’s international friendly in preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Intercontinental Play-Off.  The All Whites will face La Blanquirroja in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 5.30pm (Monday, June 6, 2022 at 3.30am NZT). The game will be played at RCDE Stadium, home of…

Whilst much of the region enjoyed an Easter weekend away from the action there were still fixtures played in both Tahiti and New Caledonia’s premier competitions over the weekend. In New Caledonia’s Super League, two round one games that had to be postponed from the opening weekend due to the impact of Cyclone Fili finally…

The Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) has signed an agreement with National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) to build an K10-million PNGFA Education Centre in Tambul, Western Highlands. PNGFA President John Kapi Natto said they are very grateful with the partnership with NARI, as this is part of PNGFA’s vision to build infrastructure throughout the…

Tahiti’s Coupe de Polynésie got back underway over the past week with some thrilling ties, upsets and early front-runners emerging. The competition, which dates back to the 1930s, affords the winners an opportunity to enter France’s elite knockout competition the Coupe de France at the seventh-round stage next season. AS Venus are the reigning champions…

When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano erupted on 15 January, it caused a devastating tsunami and covered the kingdom of Tonga in a blanket of volcanic ash. On the outer island of ‘Eua, the tsunami caused extensive damage, destroying homes and displacing numerous families. Among those most affected is Falakiko Longani, a volunteer for the…

The impressive performances of Solomon Islands players at the recent FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers caught the eye of many, with several members now looking to earn professional contracts in Australia. In fact, one player has already been successful in his own bid for an Australian deal. Solomon Islands reached the final of…

After a lengthy period of inactivity due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, international women’s football has returned for some teams in Oceania. While results were mixed, all will have relished the chance to represent their nation again, while one team even managed to claim a tournament win. That triumph came courtesy of Papua New Guinea, who…

A combined effort involving the Oceania Football Confederation and three other leading football organisations has seen a new-look Grassroots Football Festival piloted at the Kaikohe AFC in New Zealand’s far north. Last weekend the OFC, alongside Māori Football Aotearoa (MFA), New Zealand Football (NZF), Northern Region Football (NRF) and Kaikohe AFC delivered the festival, with whānau…

The Super Ligue begins in New Caledonia, Ligue 1 returns in Tahiti and a 14-0 win in Fiji. Here is a wrap of the action from some of the premier competitions across Oceania. In New Caledonia, the 2022 Super Ligue got underway this weekend with AS Lössi taking the early lead at the top of…