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Cook Islands showcase beach soccer at CISNOC Beach Games

27 January 2022
Cook Islands showcase beach soccer at CISNOC Beach Games

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) put on a show in the sand at their second CISNOC Beach Games in Nikao earlier this month.   The three-day event was initiated by the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee and saw various beach sports codes participate.   CIFA entered six teams in both the men’s and women’s…

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Beach Soccer
27 January 2022
Ground breaks on new facility in Solomon Islands 

Earlier this month dirt was turned for the first time at the site of the new Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy, as part of a ceremony led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and attended by other dignitaries.  The academy project, which will be located in the King George suburb of Honiara, is supported by…

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26 January 2022
AFC join efforts for Tonga

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has joined UEFA in supporting the Oceania Football Confederation’s campaign to mobilise support for Tonga, following this month’s devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. The AFC has called on the Asian football family and world football to support the Li’oa Ma’a Tonga – Give your all, for Tonga campaign. The campaign…

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26 January 2022
UEFA pledges support for Li’oa Ma’a Tonga campaign 

The governing body of European football, UEFA, has thrown its support behind the Oceania Football Confederation’s fundraising campaign for Tonga, Li’oa Ma’a Tonga – Give your all for Tonga.   UEFA confirmed its support for the campaign on Tuesday.   “We will make a financial contribution and strongly encourage other members of the European football community to…

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25 January 2022
Solomon Islands WDO Antoinette Miniti 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.   Born…

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Antoinette Miniti
25 January 2022
OFC lance la campagne ‘Li’oa Ma’a Tonga’ – mobilisez-vous pour les Tonga  

L’Oceania Football Confederation a lancé une campagne de soutien aux Tonga, pour répondre aux dégâts considérables causés par l’éruption volcanique et par le tsunami à travers le Royaume.   La campagne porte le nom de « Li’oa Ma’a Tonga », qui se traduit par « Mobilisez-vous pour les Tonga » et les particuliers peuvent se rendre sur la page officielle…

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25 January 2022
OFC kick off ‘Li’oa Ma’a Tonga’ – Give your all, for Tonga

The Oceania Football Confederation have launched a campaign to mobilise support for Tonga, following this month’s devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami which caused widespread damage throughout the Kingdom.   The campaign is called Li’oa Ma’a Tonga, which in English translates to ‘Give your all, for Tonga,’ with members of the public able to donate through an…

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20 January 2022
OFC trio referee at FIFA Arab Cup 2021™

Three match officials from the Oceania region were a part of all the action at the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ in Qatar last month.   New Zealand’s Matthew Conger was joined by assistant referees Tevita Makasini (Tonga) and Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands).    The trio worked together on the Morocco v Palestine Group C match (4-0),…

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Bernard Mutukera
20 January 2022
Just Play festival a welcome break for children in the Solomon Islands 

In the wake of civil unrest in the Solomon Islands which caused disruptions to everyday life, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) held a Just Play festival just before the holiday break aimed at offering a reprieve for local children.  Run jointly by the SIFF technical and social responsibility departments, the festival was run under the…

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19 January 2022
PNG host female FIFA-MA Referee Workshop

The Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA), in collaboration with FIFA, held a week-long FIFA-MA Referee Workshop dedicated to females in Mount Hagen last month.   The event – which was part of the FIFA/OFC Refereeing Assistance Programme – saw 35 referees involved.   Led by PNGFA Head of Refereeing Jimmy Warai, FIFA/OFC Fitness Instructor Tauati Kader, PNGFA…

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