OFC host FIFA Football for Schools Regional Workshop

Members from FIFA were welcomed to the OFC Home of Football in Auckland to deliver a FIFA Football for Schools Programme regional workshop between September 28-30.   FIFA Council Member Johanna Wood, FIFA Regional Development Manager David Firisua and FIFA Football for Schools staff Alexandre Gros, Alexandra Huete, Antonio Buenaño were present throughout the three-day…

Fifteen women from across the Solomon Islands took the time to learn about leadership development at the inaugural OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Workshop, held between September 19-21 in Honiara. The workshop, which is part of the OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Programme, aims to build the foundations for women working in or aspiring to…

New Zealand have won the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 after a 3-0 win over Fiji at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti.  A brace from Oliver Colloty and a long-range strike from Jay Herdman secured the Junior All Whites their eighth title despite Fiji’s brave effort. New Zealand have won the last five OFC U-19 Championships…

New Caledonia have finished third at the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 with a penalty shootout victory over host naton Tahiti at Stade Pater in Papeete. Goalkeeper Macané Honakoko was the hero for the winners, making crucial penalty saves both in regulation time and the shootout to earn victory after the game ended 1-1 after 90…

Fiji and New Zealand will face off in the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 final this weekend at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti. Both teams are already celebrating after respective semi-final triumphs over New Caledonia and Tahiti secured their place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023. However, the battle for regional supremacy will be…

Twenty-seven coaches have gained their OFC Senior Futsal C License qualification over the past five years – an achievement considering the ongoing border restrictions in the region recently caused by COVID-19. The coaches originate from New Caledonia (two), Fiji (one), Vanuatu (four), Solomon Islands (seven) and New Zealand (13). Courses held in New Caledonia, Fiji,…

The National League kicks off in New Zealand, cup draws are decided in New Caledonia and there’s exciting women’s action from the Solomon Islands, Cook Islands and Samoa in this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. New Zealand’s National League Championship 2022 began last weekend, with the first round of fixtures in the Women’s National League Championship….

New Zealand will face Fiji in the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 final following a 2-0 semi-final win over host nation Tahiti at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti. A first-minute header from Isaac Hughes and Kian Donkers’s fortunate second-half strike earned the victory, which also qualifies New Zealand for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023™…