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Cook Islands embrace underdog tag ahead of Oceania Qualifiers 

2 March 2022
Cook Islands embrace underdog tag ahead of Oceania Qualifiers 

As the only unranked nation attending the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition, Cook Islands head coach Alan Taylor says he’s happy for his squad to remain under the radar ahead of their attempt to qualify through as Oceania’s representative for the intercontinental play-off.  The Cook Islands have been drawn in Group A…

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1 March 2022
LIVESTREAM | Group A | Cook Islands vs Tahiti
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1 March 2022
New Zealand’s Annalie Longo is ALL IN

A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association. With that goal now achieved, we sit down to learn a little more about each of the women driving the growth of women’s football in our region.     Current…

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New Zealand
28 February 2022
Australian tests await Solomon Islands en route to Oceania Qualifiers

Solomon Islands men’s national team coach Felipe Vega-Arango is relying on a flying visit to Australia to provide his squad with some much-needed match fitness ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition in Qatar.   With the Telekom S-League having concluded in November last year, and February’s planned Solomon Islands President’s Cup…

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25 February 2022
New Caledonia host talent identification games

Fédération Calédonienne de Football last week provided the opportunity for 64 women to put their best foot forward ahead of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup which is set down for later in 2022.  The four-day event marked the start of New Caledonia’s preparations for the tournament, with the ultimate goal of gaining qualification for the…

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New Caledonia
23 February 2022
Wacalie hopes adversity will steel New Caledonia for Oceania Qualifiers

It’s been six months since premier domestic league action took place in New Caledonia, but national men’s head coach Dominique Wacalie is banking on his side’s ability to ignore the obstacles being a key to their success at next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. New Caledonia competitions were put on hold in September last…

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23 February 2022
Oceania competitions wrap – February 23

A draw for high-flying AS Dragon in Tahiti, while Lautoka bounce back in style and Suva remain unbeaten in Fiji. Check out a wrap of the action from the two premier competitions currently running in Oceania. In Tahiti’s Ligue 1 Vini ladder leaders AS Dragon had to settle for a 3-3 draw with AS Pirae…

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OFC Competitions
22 February 2022
Papua New Guinea’s WDO Margaret Aka is ALL IN

A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association. With that goal now achieved, we sit down to learn a little more about each of the women driving the growth of women’s football in our region.     Former…

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Margaret Aka
21 February 2022
Brothers in arms: Komolong siblings set to play key role for PNG  

In a squad where most of the playing group already have a strong connection from time spent together in club football, Felix and Alwin Komolong boast a bond like no other in the Papua New Guinea men’s national team.   With 17 of the 25 members of the PNG group coming from either the Lae City…

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21 February 2022
Tahiti confirm 23-strong group for Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar

Members of last year’s Coupe de Polynesie champions AS Venus account for almost half of Tahiti’s final 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition, while four Europe-based players have also been included. Forward Eddy Kaspard, who played for French side Trelissac FC against AS Venus in last year’s Coupe de…

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