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OFC Stars of Tomorrow Ep. 4: Shooting with the ball

27 April 2021
OFC Stars of Tomorrow Ep. 4: Shooting with the ball

Learn how to shoot with the ball and show us how in episode four of OFC Stars of Tomorrow. OFC Stars of Tomorrow is a social media campaign aimed to encourage children up to the age of 14 to participate in skills challenges to uncover the region’s most talented youngsters. Footballers can send in videos…

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Football Development
23 April 2021
Humbled to run world’s largest female sports event

Jane Patterson, COO for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in NZ, talks to Ashley Stanley in part three of LockerRoom’s video series, The Big Four, with the women leading the four global sporting events here over the next two years – three World Cups and the IWG Women and Sport conference. Jane Patterson wants this era of sporting…

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
22 April 2021
Women’s football surge impresses Readings

Tony Readings has eagerly watched the development of women’s football in the Pacific and believes the current standard is the highest he has seen. Readings arrived in New Zealand from England in the early 2000s and worked with New Zealand’s U-20 and senior women’s teams from 2006-2017 in various coaching roles. His stint as head…

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Tony Readings
22 April 2021
‘Eua prepares to bring Sport to Life

Following the arrival of the 6-12-Year Just Play Programme in October 2020, the island of ‘Eua in Tonga is ready to implement the next stage of programme thanks to the recent delivery of a two-day training course. Fifteen volunteers attended the Sport to Life training for the 13-18-Year Just Play Programme, held at Mata’aho Community…

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'Eua
22 April 2021
Olympic football draw confirmed

The draws have been made for the Tokyo 2020 men’s and women’s football competitions, in a ceremony broadcast live at the Home of FIFA in Zurich.  The OlyWhites were drawn alongside South Korea, Honduras and Romania in Group B, with the first match scheduled for July 22 against London 2012 bronze medallists South Korea. Former…

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2020 Tokyo Olympics
21 April 2021
Lautoka leads as Fiji places football on hold

Lautoka FC edged Nadroga 1-0 during their Digicel Premier League encounter in Fiji during the weekend as they maintained their advantage at the top of the ladder. Sairusi Nalaubu’s second half goal was all that separated the sides in what continues to be a closely fought league through the opening six rounds. In the competition’s…

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Fiji
20 April 2021
OFC Stars of Tomorrow Ep. 3: Passing

Learn how to pass and show us how in episode three of OFC Stars of Tomorrow. OFC Stars of Tomorrow is a social media campaign aimed to encourage children up to the age of 14 to participate in skills challenges to uncover the region’s most talented youngsters. Footballers can send in videos via Facebook or…

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OFC Stars of Tomorrow
19 April 2021
Savusavu ready to Just Play in 2021

Savusavu is celebrating the return of the Just Play Programme for 2021 following the delivery of a 6-12-year instructor training course. The town, located on the island of Vanua Levu in the Cakaudrove Province, welcomed the one-day instructor course at Kamendra Primary on Saturday. Facilitated by Luke Raisele and Tomasi Suraki, members of the Northern…

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Australian Government
15 April 2021
OFC announces partnership with Hudl

Oceania Football Confederation has confirmed its partnership with Hudl who will provide a suite of analysis tools to enhance football performance and development through video and data.  Hudl is used by more than 180,000 global sports teams from grassroots to professional level to enhance performance analysis and player recruitment. The partnership’s vision is to build…

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Football Development
14 April 2021
Sophomore Solrais WPL season starts

The second season of the Solrais Women’s Premier League has begun in the Solomon Islands. The competition has expanded following a successful inaugural campaign and 10 teams will participate in the 2021 season. Four fixtures took place during the weekend and Frigates United started with a 6-0 win over Ha’arosia FC, Solright FC topped Haura…

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Fiji