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Football Federation Samoa welcome new CEO  

21 September 2021
Football Federation Samoa welcome new CEO  

Last week the Football Federation Samoa welcomed former interim CEO Autū Andy Ripley into the role on a permanent basis.  In a ceremony attended by Football Federation Samoa (FFS) President Susuga Papali’i Leslie Petaia and FFS staff, Ripley outlined his vision for the organisation over the next three years.  “Some of these plans include making sure we use the…

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CEO
21 September 2021
Tonga beach soccer referees upskill in Ha’apai

Twenty five beach soccer referees from Tonga’s Ha’apai islands took the opportunity to upskill in the latest FIFA MA-Beach Soccer Refereeing Course last week.   The workshop ran from September 13-17 and was conducted by FIFA Beach Soccer Referee Instructor and OFC Referee Development Officer Neil Poloso online via Zoom, with assistance from FIFA/OFC Referees Instructor…

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FIFA
20 September 2021
Kurukuru score four in final Futsal World Cup match

The Solomon Islands pushed Thailand all the way in an eventual 9-4 loss on Monday morning New Zealand Time, finding their attacking groove and finishing their FIFA Futsal World Cup campaign on a high in Lithuania. A pair of thumping set pieces from captain Elliot Ragomo, in between an Elis Mana back-post goal and Marlon…

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021
18 September 2021
New Zealand men confirm fixtures for this October

New Zealand Football have confirmed two games for the men’s national team, against Bahrain and Curaçao, this October in Manama, Bahrain. The All Whites will face Curaçao on Saturday, October 9 (Sunday 10 October NZT) and Bahrain on Tuesday, October 12 (Wednesday 13 October NZT). Both games will be played at 7pm local time (5am…

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New Zealand
17 September 2021
Pacific football competitions wrap – Sep 17

Round two of the S-League kicks off in the Solomon Islands, semi-final football arrives in Tonga and the wider Papua New Guinea national squad assembles for a camp in Port Morseby. Here’s the latest wrap of the competition action from around the Oceania region.   With the domestic league taking a two-week break in Papua New Guinea,…

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Pacific Football Wrap
17 September 2021
Valiant Kurukuru perform admirably in loss to European giant

The Solomon Islands can hold their heads high despite going down 7-0 to Portugal in their second Group C match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania on Friday morning New Zealand Time. The Kurukuru made a strong start to the match and despite conceding on four minutes, they enjoyed a number of scoring…

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021
16 September 2021
OFC update on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Oceania Qualifiers 

In response to logistical challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Oceania Football Confederation is exploring the opportunity to play the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar early next year.  On September 15 agreement was reached by the OFC Executive Committee that it was not possible at this time to organise a qualifying competition within the Oceania region.  Following prior extensive discussions between OFC, AFC and FIFA, the OFC Executive Committee approved that the FIFA World…

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16 September 2021
OFC embrace talks with FIFA regarding International Match Calendars 

The Oceania Football Confederation is welcoming discussions initiated by FIFA, regarding its participation in the consultation process around the review and development of a new women’s and men’s FIFA International Match Calendar.   Discussions come ahead of the existing women’s FIFA International Match Calendar ending in 2023 and the existing men’s FIFA International Match Calendar ending in 2024.   Taking part in the process of creating completely new International Match Calendars will enable…

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14 September 2021
First-up loss for Solomon Islands at FIFA Futsal World Cup

The Solomon Islands never recovered for a slow start in their opening FIFA Futsal World Cup match on Tuesday morning New Zealand time, going down 6-0 to Morocco after leaking two goals inside the opening four minutes at Kaunas Arena in Lithuania. Successful strikes a minute apart from Soufiane El Mesrar and Achraf Saoud set…

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021
13 September 2021
Kiwis take charge of FIFA Futsal World Cup opener

New Zealand match officials Chris Sinclair and Antony Riley had the honour of taking charge of the opening match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 on Monday morning NZT, overseeing the clash between host nation Lithuania and Venezuela.   Sinclair was appointed as referee and Riley second referee for the match at Kaunas Arena, which was…

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Antony Riley