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Format set for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition  

29 November 2021
Format set for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition  

The format for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition has been confirmed by FIFA ahead of the competition draw being conducted on Tuesday morning (November 30) NZT.  The preliminary competition will be played as a mini-tournament and held in Qatar between March 14-30 next year, allowing for a minimum of two rest…

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28 November 2021
Highlights | New Zealand v Korea Republic

Catch the highlights of the Football Ferns v Korea Republic, played on November 27 in Goyang, Korea Republic.  

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27 November 2021
Draw confirms FIFA World Cup™ intercontinental play-off pairings

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ intercontinental play-off draw held on Saturday morning NZT has determined who the Oceania Football Confederation representative will face for a spot at football’s flagship global event. The pairings to be decided as a single leg are: AFC Team v CONMEBOL Team Concacaf Team v OFC Team With the aim of…

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26 November 2021
Date set for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC Preliminary Draw

The draw to set the fixtures of the OFC preliminary competition on the road to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday, November 29 at 9.00pm CET (Tuesday, November 30 at 9.00am NZT). The virtual event will be streamed live on FIFA.com for all territories. The OFC preliminary competition…

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26 November 2021
New Zealand Football launches FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ legacy plan

New Zealand Football (NZF) has launched its FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ legacy plan Aotearoa United: Legacy Starts Now at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. Hosted by Football Fern Anna Green, members of New Zealand’s football communities gathered to launch the plan, which sets the vision to ensure hosting the biggest ever sporting event to come to…

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FIFA
26 November 2021
Kids beach soccer takes off in Tahiti

Youngsters have been putting their best foot forward on the sands of Tahiti as part of the inaugural Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) beach soccer festivals.   The festivals saw players from local clubs, aged five to 18 years, play a series of beach soccer matches across four locations in Paofai, Papara, Aorai and Tinihau.  The events were facilitated by the FTF technical department, which is led by David Chang Koei Chang and Jerome Beaulande. Beaulande said the initiative is important for the growth and development of beach soccer in Tahiti.   “It’s the…

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Beach Soccer
26 November 2021
Just Play returns to Papua New Guinea  

The Just Play sport for development programme is returning to Papua New Guinea after a three-year absence, with the experienced Christine Wamala appointed to head up operations.   Wamala, who is a qualified social worker, brings with her 35 years of experience in social responsibility and empowerment project delivery.  As the Oceania Football Confederation’s flagship social responsibility programme, Just Play promotes physical activity…

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25 November 2021
Oceania competitions wrap – November 25

The latest men’s club title is decided in the Solomon Islands, while the Tafea women celebrate a grand final win in Vanuatu. That plus plenty more in this week’s wrap of the competition action from around the region.   In Port Vila, Vanuatu Tafea won the PVFA Woman’s Super 2021 grand final, edging past Erakor Golden Star 4-3 on penalties.  …

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24 November 2021
Island-hopping keeper coach guiding next generation  

Samoa goalkeeping coach Faalavelave Matagi is a busy man these days, sharing his knowledge with young keepers across the islands of Upolu and Savai’i.  In his role as Goalkeeping Development Officer with Football Federation Samoa (FFS), Matagi, who lives in Upolu, conducts weekly training sessions both in his local area and 80kms away in Savai’i,  The goalkeeping sessions at Development Centre Programmes have seen 12…

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23 November 2021
Solomon Islands national teams working on shared philosophy 

Both the men’s and women’s national teams have been enjoying regular sessions on the training pitch in recent weeks in the Solomon Islands, as work continues on developing a football philosophy and style which will be implemented across both teams.    Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Head of National Teams and High Performance, Felipe Vega-Arango, said it…

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