Stunning free-kicks the difference as nine-man Suva win Fiji FACT 2022

Suva FC have been crowned Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament (FACT) 2022 champions after defeating Labasa FC 2-0 in the final over the weekend. Goals from Malakai Rakula and Samuela Drudru ensured Suva retained the title they won in 2020 despite a nervous ending after Drudru and Anish Khem were shown red cards late on,…

Hienghène Sport will have the chance to defend their Oceania Champions League title later this year, after defying a second-half red card to beat SC Ne Drehu 2-1 in the second leg of the National Playoffs for New Caledonia on Monday. Veteran New Caledonia national team forward Bertrand Kai scored both his side’s goals at…

Two goals in the final seven minutes saw Hienghène Sport rescue a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in Saturday afternoon’s first leg of the Oceania Champions League 2022 National Playoffs for New Caledonia. The defending champions looked down and out as the final minutes of regular time approached at Stade Yoshida in Kone,…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) hosted an extensive webinar highlighting the recently launched FIFA Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football on Thursday this week.  FIFA’s Professional Football and Women’s Football Department Advisor Andres Portabella presented the informative session, with the event made available to OFC’s 11 Member Associations and two Associate Members, as well…

Three female referees from the Oceania region have received the call-up to officiate at the upcoming FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup™ between August 10-28 in Costa Rica. New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley will be joined by assistant referees Sarah Jones (New Zealand) and Maria Salamasina (Samoa). The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 54 all-female match…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) hosted an extensive webinar highlighting the recently launched FIFA Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football this week. FIFA’s Professional Football and Women’s Football Department Advisor Andres Portabella presented the informative session on Thursday, June 2. The event was made available to OFC’s 11 Member Associations and two Associate Members,…

Tight border restrictions at home in Samoa have triggered a change in approach for the Football Federation Samoa when it comes to assembling their national teams, and it’s one which now has them in good shape ahead of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Fiji.   New head coach – Wellington Phoenix legend Paul Ifill…

Reigning champions Hienghène Sport are not feeling the pressure as title holders ahead of their OFC Champions League 2022 National Playoff fixture this weekend, according to captain Bertrand Kaï. Hienghène Sport won the OFC Champions League in 2019 which, after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is the…