Throwback to 2017 and the last World Cup decider between NZ and Solomon Islands

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers have reached their climactic stage and once again New Zealand and Solomon Islands will face off to discover who will advance to the next stage of qualifying. The fixture is a repeat of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™ Qualifiers OFC Stage Three final, played over two…

Papua New Guinea defender Alwin Komolong is optimistic about the future for the Kapuls despite their exit at the semi-final stage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers. PNG came up short in a thrilling 3-2 clash against Solomon Islands, who advance to face New Zealand in Wednesday’s final. However, the centre-back, who…

Wellington United were crowned winners of the women’s 2021 Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup after beating the Hamilton Wanderers 1-0 in the final last weekend.    Held at the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, Wellington’s Sarah Alder proved the difference after she steered a header past Hamilton’s goalkeeper Rylee Godbold in the 56th minute to secure…

New Zealand Women head coach Jitka Klimková has confirmed her 23-player squad for the upcoming two-game series against their co-hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ on April 8 and 12. Four-cap Football Fern Grace Jale returns to the squad for the first time since 2018 following an outstanding first professional season…

Whilst the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania qualifying journey may not be over for the Solomon Islands, captain Micah Lea’alafa believes one major goal from the competition has already been achieved – putting smiles on faces back home. The Solomon Islands take on New Zealand in the competition final at the Grand Hamad Stadium…

The Oceania Football Confederation Football Division hosted a three-day workshop earlier in March to review 2021 and plan for 2022.   The event was held online via Zoom due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand.   OFC Chief of Football Division Patrick Jacquemet said the purpose of the workshop was to re-align as a team.  …

Fiji finished their time in Qatar on a winning note on Monday evening (Qatar time), with captain Roy Krishna’s first-half double securing a 2-1 victory over Vanuatu in an international friendly at The Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium.  With Fiji failing to advance out of Group B at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers,…

New Zealand will face the Solomon Islands in the final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers after Liberato Cacace’s second-half goal ended Tahiti’s brave resolve at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha.  New Zealand boss Danny Hay made several changes to the side that faced New Caledonia last time out, with just…