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OFC leaders gather to host Football Division workshop

29 March 2021
OFC leaders gather to host Football Division workshop

The Oceania Football Confederation hosted an internal four-day workshop between March 24-29 at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, to review the Football Division’s activities and plan for 2021.   OFC General Secretary Franck Castillo and Chief of the Football Division Patrick Jacquemet provided organisational updates, while twelve staff members from various departments delivered presentations and offshore…

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FIFA
26 March 2021
Emergency Programme redesign undergoes testing

The redesign of the OFC Just Play Emergency Programme resources has reached the testing phase of its development journey. The Just Play team in Fiji have played a pivotal role in responding to natural disasters around the Pacific, including Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji, the volcanic eruption in Ambae, Vanuatu and flooding in India. With…

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Ambae
25 March 2021
Q&A with Gilles Tavergeux

Gilles Tavergeux was elected as the new President of Federation Caledonienne de Football (FCF) late last year, which represents a new era in New Caledonia. The retired policeman, who was a goalkeeper in his playing days, caught up with OFC Media and spoke about what the future holds for football in the archipelago. What is…

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Gilles Tavergeux
24 March 2021
New workshop offers media pathway for women in sports

An innovative new workshop has been delivered by the Women in News and Sport (WINS) Programme with Fiji Just Play Programme Manager and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup commentator, Lavenia Yalovi, facilitating. In Fiji, 30 women from different sporting and media backgrounds and including ten students from the Fiji National University media and communications programme,…

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23 March 2021
Team Wellington earn national honours

Team Wellington claimed their third national league title in New Zealand when they beat Auckland City FC 4-2 in a thrilling encounter. Sunday’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership 2020-2021 finale at North Harbour Stadium marked the end of the current format of the league, which has undergone major changes that will kick in shortly. Auckland City…

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Fiji
18 March 2021
Electric Eels win S-League

The Henderson Eels have claimed their maiden S-League title in the Solomon Islands. Henderson hammered Southern United 8-0 at Lawson Tama Stadium in their penultimate match of the competition on Wednesday to lock up the trophy with a round to spare. Joses Nawo and Raphael Le’ai both scored hat-tricks as they continued their impressive seasons,…

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Eddie Marahare
18 March 2021
FIFA launches integrity programme

FIFA launches Global Integrity Programme to strengthen fight against match-fixing New programme is aimed at boosting education and building integrity capacity within 211 Member Associations FIFA Global Integrity Programme developed in collaboration with UNODC Virtual workshops for Member Associations and integrity officers to take place from March 2021 FIFA, in collaboration with the United Nations…

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FIFA
16 March 2021
National leagues set to crown winners

Auckland City FC and Team Wellington will meet in the final of New Zealand’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership. These sides have clashed in multiple grand finals in recent years and are sure to provide a fitting showpiece fixture for the 2020-2021 season on Sunday. Team Wellington were the first side to qualify for the big…

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Fiji
11 March 2021
Riera grateful for New Zealand journey

Albert Riera’s trip to New Zealand was only meant to last a year. The Spaniard envisioned a holiday away from football when he arrived in 2011 but he has stayed more than a decade and carved out a successful playing career in the Pacific. Having made his debut for Auckland City FC shortly after touching…

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Albert Riera
11 March 2021
Faa’a welcomes Just Play Programme

The Just Play Programme has officially expanded into the Faa’a community of French Polynesia following its introduction to local schools this week. The initial presentation of the sport for development programme took place in November 2020, when city hall sports administration staff were given an overview of how it works, and how it could link…

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AS Tefana