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Tongan national women’s team in final selection stages

15 June 2021
Tongan national women’s team in final selection stages

Twenty-two players gathered in Vava’u last week for an internal workshop ahead of Tonga’s national women’s team naming. Trials for the national team started in April as part of the Tonga Football Association’s (TFA) strategy to prepare for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 qualifiers. Coached by former Australian Matildas representative Connie Selby, a final…

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OFC Women's Football
11 June 2021
FIFA delegation to visit WWC 2023 venues

With just over two years to go until kick-off, preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will take an important step forward in Australia and New Zealand this month with a delegation from FIFA set to begin a two-week visit to the host countries. After completing the mandatory quarantine period in the host countries,…

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
11 June 2021
Sermanni to depart Ferns role after Olympics

New Zealand Football has announced that Tom Sermanni will end his tenure as Football Ferns head coach in August, following the conclusion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. After joining for an initial nine-month contract in October 2018, the former USA women and Australian Matildas coach Sermanni led the Ferns at the 2018 OFC Women’s…

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Andrew Pragnell
10 June 2021
Gould settles into new role at NZF

New Zealand Football (NZF) have appointed Jonathan Gould as their Goalkeeping Development Manager. The 52-year-old recently returned to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand following a six-year coaching stint overseas with English clubs West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough, and most recently Preston North End. His association with New Zealand runs deep and after briefly playing for the Napier…

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Jonathan Gould
9 June 2021
Pacific football round up

Hienghène Sport continued their charge at the top of New Caledonia’s Super Ligue with a 3-1 win over AS Kunie during the latest round of competition. They hold a six-point lead over Tiga Sport, who defeated Qanono Sport 2-1 on Saturday, while the third-placed AS Lössi squeezed past Dumbéa FC 1-0. In the league’s other…

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Fiji
9 June 2021
Fiji roll-out assistance for COVID-19

The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) will distribute food rations to players impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fiji FA Board approved the Finance Committee’s recommendation to set aside appropriate funding for the cause and they have partnered with major sponsor Punjas to complete the task. Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel…

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COVID-19
8 June 2021
OFC targets Club Licensing development

New Zealand Football recently became the first Member Association from the Pacific to have their 2021/2022 Club Licensing regulations endorsed by OFC and FIFA, and Steven Dillon hopes other countries will follow suit. Dillon, who joined OFC as the Clubs and Leagues Officer last year, has a long-term goal of seeing Club Licensing regulations in…

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Andy Boyens
4 June 2021
OFC competitions calendar rescheduled

International travel within OFC’s Member Associations continues to pose significant risks to the health and welfare of the Pacific community. Taking this into consideration, the OFC Executive Committee has agreed to a range of changes to the football calendar, including the cancellation of this year’s OFC Champions League. It will mark the second consecutive year…

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FIFA Club World Cup
3 June 2021
Tahiti runs coaching course for disabled athletes

Tahitian coaches took the opportunity to learn new ways of teaching football to people living with disabilities this week. The two-day course ran from June 2-3 at the Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) headquarters. The event taught coaches about certain football practices to ensure people with reduced mobility could be included in ordinary environments. Facilitated…

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Coaching Course
2 June 2021
Solright take the lead in the Solomons

Koloale’s unbeaten run in the Solrais Women’s Premier League has come to an end after they were defeated 3-0 by Solright FC. The win saw Solright leapfrog Koloale at the top of the ladder after eight rounds of the top women’s club competition in the Solomon Islands. “The girls did very well today basically we…

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New Caledonia