Auckland City FC primed for new look FIFA Club World Cup campaign

4 June 2025

OFC Men’s Champions League winners Auckland City FC have arrived in the United States ahead of their biggest challenge yet against world-class opposition at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Drawn in Group C alongside football heavyweights, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Portuguese powerhouse Benfica, and Argentine giants Boca Juniors, the only amateur club side competing…

3 June 2025

Another First for Oceania: VAR Course at OFC Academy

Oceania has taken another major step toward modernising football officiating with the region’s first ever Video Assistant Referee (VAR) course, held at the OFC Academy in Auckland from May 25–31 2025. Led by OFC VAR Manager Jamie Cross and VAR Project Manager Mihaly Fabian the training marks the latest milestone in the journey to implement…

3 June 2025

Oceania qualifiers find out opponents for FIFA U-20 World Cup ™ in Chile

OFC champions New Zealand will face hosts Chile, Japan and Egypt in Group A at the FIFA U-20 World Cup later this year. The tournament will be staged from 27 September to 19 October across four host cities: Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua and Talca. Last week’s draw saw Oceania’s second qualifier New Caledonia making their tournament debut, pitted…

29 May 2025

FIFA Instructors Course: Driving Modern Refereeing in Oceania

FIFA continued its mission to modernise referee development with a five-day instructors’ course held in early May for Member Association (MA) leaders across the Oceania region. Led by renowned FIFA instructor Lim Kee Chong, the course brought together 20 participants to sharpen their teaching skills both in the classroom and on the pitch. Building on…

27 May 2025

OFC/NZF Goalkeeper B Licence: Shaping Oceania’s Next Goalkeeping Leaders

Oceania Football Confederation recently delivered the second Goalkeeping B Licence course in Auckland, bringing together 19 coaches from across the region with five having travelled from outside New Zealand to attend. This marked the first time the course has welcomed international participants, representing Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and the Solomon Islands. “To have passionate coaches…

26 May 2025

Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand find out opponents in FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup

OFC champions New Zealand have been drawn in Group L alongside Mali, Austria, and Saudi Arabia for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be played in Qatar in November. Martin Bullock’s side defeated Fiji in the final of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti last year. Fiji coached by Sunil Kumar, have been handed…

22 May 2025

Breaking Boundaries: Lydia Ko’osui Tegerobo, the young star looking to change attitudes to women’s football in the Solomon Islands

Meet Lydia Ko’osui Tegerobo, a young Solomon Islands international footballer whose passion for the sport goes far beyond the pitch. Lydia is challenging old stereotypes, and is determined to reshape the future of women’s football in her country. Lydia’s leadership shines both on and off the field, she previously worked as the Team Liaison Officer…

18 May 2025

Auckland United FC secure back-to-back titles at the OFC Women’s Champions League

Auckland United FC have retained their OFC Women’s Champions League title with a hard fought 1-0 win over Hekari Womens FC in the final at Stade Pater in Papeete. The New Zealand champions scored the only goal of the game in the 26th minute through midfielder Danielle Canham and withstood plenty of pressure from the…

16 May 2025

Final showdown: Auckland United and Hekari Womens FC renew rivalry in title decider

The coaches and captains of Auckland United FC and Hekari Womens FC have faced off ahead of this weekend’s final at the OFC Women’s Champions League in Tahiti. The two sides will meet in the title decider for the second year running with defending champions Auckland United FC winning 1-0 in the final in Honiara,…

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