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OFC Referees Academy programme returns

5 November 2021
OFC Referees Academy programme returns

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) continues to develop match officials across the region, with the latest edition of the OFC Referees Academy Programme delivered online via Zoom on Thursday night.   Twenty eight referees took part after the programme was cancelled in 2019 and 2020 due to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.   The academy aligns…

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Referee Development
5 November 2021
Football Ferns to face Korea Republic

The New Zealand Football Ferns have two games confirmed for this month’s international window, taking on Korea Republic on November 27 and 30 at Goyang Stadium, Goyang, Korea Republic. Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková said she is looking forward to the opportunity to reassemble the Ferns and continue the work started during last month’s…

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5 November 2021
FIFA Women’s Development Programme helping to grow the game

FIFA celebrates an important milestone for women’s football today as the FIFA Women’s Development Programme celebrates its one-year anniversary since its launch. As part of FIFA’s commitment to accelerating the growth and development of the women’s game, including its aim to have 60 million women and girls playing football by 2026, the FIFA Women’s Development…

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4 November 2021
ALL IN: Rita Solomon – Vanuatu

In 2019 the Vanuatu U-19 team was beaten 13-0 by Australia during the Junior Matilda’s tour of the Pacific. While not especially memorable on field, what Rita Solomon stood up and said in her post-match interview sparked a revolution of sorts. Solomon called on the powers that be to invest in the women’s game and…

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Rita Solomon
4 November 2021
Oceania competitions wrap – November 4

National women’s competition action returns in Fiji, while regular season games continue in several different OFC Member Associations. Here’s this week’s Oceania competitions wrap. Lautoka FC have extended their lead at the top of Fiji’s Digicel Premier League after they beat Navua FC 2-1 on Sunday and their nearest ladder rivals, Rewa FC, fell to…

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1 November 2021
Grassroots football continues to develop in Papua New Guinea

After being run sporadically since its introduction in 2012, the Papua New Guinea Football Association’s Grassroots Programme is making good progress this year under the watchful eye of the federation’s Coach Educator Margaret Aka.  Catered for kids between 6-12 years old, the programme takes participants through a range of football activities and games in a fun learning environment, with the aim of generating an enduring interest in football.   The sessions are facilitated by coaches who have attended grassroots and…

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Grassroots Development
1 November 2021
Fiji women impress at latest camp  

The Digicel Fiji national women’s team gathered in camp at the end of last month, spending some valuable time together before the players headed back to their respective clubs for the resumption of the Digicel Women’s Super League last weekend.    Twenty eight players attended the camp at the Fiji Football Association (FFA) Academy in…

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1 November 2021
Gambia confirmed as next opponent for NZ men

Following back-to-back wins against Curaçao and Bahrain last month, the New Zealand men’s national team have locked in Gambia as their next opponent for the November international window. The match will be played on Tuesday, November 16 (Wednesday, November 17 NZT) at the Zayed Sport City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The game will kick-off…

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29 October 2021
Upolu Development Centre programme kicks off

Football Federation Samoa (FFS) launched their Upolu Development Centre programme last week, with 104 players taking part in the first session at Tuana’imato.  Boys and girls from the U-12, U-14 and U-16 age groups were selected from clubs who were involved in the FFS Youth Competition earlier this year.  They will participate in match training,…

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Development Centre
29 October 2021
Beyond Greatness™ – game-changing new brand identity revealed for FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™

FIFA has revealed an exciting and bold new brand identity for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, incorporating a vibrant new visual approach that aims to unite and inspire people around the world through the power of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and women’s football. The brand identity and emblem incorporate…

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