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Meet the team | Kevin Stoltenkamp 

2 January 2022
Meet the team | Kevin Stoltenkamp 

Born and raised in South Africa, Kevin Stoltenkamp visited New Zealand for a holiday in the 1980s and never looked back. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Head of Refereeing since 2017, we sat down with Kevin to learn a bit more about him.    OFC: You’re a proud South African, but have been in New Zealand…

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2 January 2022
Just Play makes long-awaited return in Tahiti

At the end of a year where the COVID-19 pandemic stopped Just Play activities from being held in Tahiti, there was relief and joy when a festival was able to be held late last month at Fautaua Val School in Pirae.  A range of games and activities were organised for the 97 children in attendance,…

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2 January 2022
Fijian star Roy Krishna unveiled as OFC Ambassador   

One of Oceania football’s biggest stars, professional Fijian striker Roy Krishna, will help drive the growth of football in the region through his new role as an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Ambassador.   As part of the OFC’s three-year partnership with Score Sportswear Limited, Krishna will take on the role and participate in social media campaigns…

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31 December 2021
Auckland City FC withdraw from FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021™, replacement nominated   

Due to the New Zealand Government’s revision to border controls in light of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, Auckland City FC are unable to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021™ in February next year.  In place of Auckland City FC, the Oceania Football Confederation Executive Committee, with FIFA approval, has nominated Tahiti’s AS Pirae as Oceania’s representative at the FIFA…

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26 December 2021
2021 in review – OFC launch first ever women’s football strategy  

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.   In a watershed moment for the women’s game in the region, the OFC launched its first ever strategic plan dedicated to women’s football in July, with the aim of increasing the development, growth, sustainability and professionalism of the female game.    The ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 lays…

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26 December 2021
2021 in review – World Cup qualifiers locked in  

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.  The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition will be like no other.  After numerous attempts to host the tournament were thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict travel restrictions placed in Oceania, it became…

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26 December 2021
2021 in review – Just Play is back in PNG    

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.    After a three-year period where the programme didn’t run in Papua New Guinea, the return of Just Play in the country was confirmed in November.   The sport for development programme promotes physical activity for primary-school aged children while encouraging…

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26 December 2021
2021 in review – Oceania refs’ big sacrifice to feature on futsal’s biggest stage 

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.  The journey to be part of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ was s a trip into the unknown for New Zealand referees Chris Sinclair and Antony Riley, but one which delivered its fair share of rewards.  …

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17 December 2021
2021 in review – Tahitian side’s trek to France for cup tie  

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.  The fact that Tahiti’s AS Vénus embarked 16,000kms across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic for a cup tie was reason enough to feature as one of the biggest moments of the year, but their competitive showing also deserves plenty of attention.  …

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17 December 2021
2021 in review – Kurukuru face the Futsal King  

As the year comes to an end the Oceania Football Confederation are counting down some of the best moments of 2021.  While their fourth trip to mix it with the world’s best didn’t extend beyond the group stage, the Solomon Islands left the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ having gained the experience of a lifetime, getting to share…

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