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Enthralling draw keeps Tupapa Maraerenga’s hopes alive

12 February 2025
Enthralling draw keeps Tupapa Maraerenga’s hopes alive

Host nation side Tupapa Maraerenga FC and Royal Puma FC have played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 – Qualifying, eliminating the American Samoa side but keeping Tupapa’s hopes alive. Five first-half goals set the tone for the afternoon, with intermittent heavy rain showers creating a challenging environment for…

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11 February 2025
Expressions of interest open for inaugural OFC Professional League

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is delighted to announce that expressions of interest are now open for the inaugural OFC Professional League, set to make its groundbreaking debut in January 2026.  This transformative competition marks a monumental leap forward for professional football in Oceania. Following an extensive series of presentations across the Pacific, OFC has…

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9 February 2025
Vaipuna SC one step closer to OFC Men’s Champions League qualification

Vaipuna SC have taken a big step towards qualifying for this year’s OFC Men’s Champions League, following a convincing victory over American Samoa’s Royal Puma FC in the Cook Islands. The Samoan side – who were without inspirational midfielder Andrew Setefano due to suspension – weathered a brief early storm from their opponents before asserting…

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8 February 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League place up for grabs in the Cook Islands

The final qualifying place for the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 will be determined in the Cook Islands over the next seven days, with three sides vying to book their place in Group B in the Solomon Islands next month. Hosts Tupapa Maraerenga FC are joined by American Samoa’s Royal Puma FC and Vaipuna SC…

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4 February 2025
How to Watch | OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 – Qualifying

The OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 – Qualifying kicks off in the Cook Islands on Saturday, February 8 (local time). Every match is available to watch LIVE and FREE on FIFA+ Download the FIFA+ app on the App Store or Google Play All kick-off times shown as local Cook Islands time and New Zealand time. Saturday, February 8 /…

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3 February 2025
History-making Samoa take World Cup preparation to new level

The Samoa U-17 women’s team is determined to be one of the best prepared side from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World Cup™. Coach Juan Chang Urrea and his charges last year wrote themselves into the history books by becoming the first team from Samoa to qualify for a FIFA World Cup™, but…

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31 January 2025
Fiji plots campaign to upset New Zealand

Fiji Football head coach Rob Sherman has laid out a comprehensive preparation plan for his squad ahead of their crucial FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final against New Zealand on March 19 at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. The Bula Boys will face Darren Bazeley’s All Whites in the second semi-final, following the earlier matchup between…

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30 January 2025
OFC begin VAR adoption process

The process to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in OFC competitions has taken a big step forward, following the FIFA Individual VAR Kick-off meeting.  Taking place in December at the OFC Home of Football in Auckland, the two-day meeting included representatives from FIFA, Bhaveshan Moorghen, Takaaki Inokuchi and the OFC VAR project team.  The…

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28 January 2025
New Zealand clubs interested in joining OFC Professional League to meet in Auckland

The Oceania Football Confederation Home of Football – ‘Te Kahu O’Kiwa’ in Auckland, will host a meeting with New Zealand clubs, interested in joining the new OFC Professional League, tomorrow Wednesday, January 29. New OFC Professional League Manager Stuart Larman has arrived in New Zealand from the United Kingdom and will brief clubs around the…

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21 January 2025
Draw confirmed for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025

The draw for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 has been confirmed today, at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in Auckland, New Zealand. The holders New Zealand and hosts Tahiti have been drawn together in Group B, alongside New Caledonia and Vanuatu, whilst Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands and the winner…

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