OFC has partnered with UNICEF to assist the Vanuatu Football Federation’s Social Responsibility team to deliver psychosocial support response (PSS) to children affected by the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Port Vila on 17 December. Emergency Response team leaders Prisca Virelala & Danicka, Myriam Malao, Annie Naviti and Annie Gere worked tirelessly to provide much-needed…
In December 2024 the OFC/NZF Goalkeeping C Licence course took place in Christchurch, providing an insightful experience for female goalkeeping coaches Danja Jamieson, Amber McConnochie and Hannah Halpin. Among the 15 participants, their presence was a significant step forward on a course typically dominated by men, showcasing the potential of women’s goalkeeping in New…
With the women’s game reaching new milestones in Oceania in 2024 and the game going from strength to strength globally, we catch up with FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Dame Sarai Bareman. Technically, Switzerland-based Sarai Bareman should remain neutral. But just mention Samoa’s Women’s U-17 side qualifying for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™-…
OFC has appointed Stuart Larman as the new Project Manager for the upcoming OFC Professional League, to kick-off in early 2026. The OFC Professional League is poised to take football in the Pacific to unprecedented heights, leaving a lasting impact on the global stage. The league’s scope spans across the Pacific, with expansion into Australia…
Photo Credit: FIFA via Getty Images New Zealand U-17 Men’s coach Martin Bullock has become the first coach in Oceania to complete his assessment and achieve the prestigious OFC/NZF Pro Licence coaching diploma. 16 coaches from New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia took part in the course including All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley,…
Photo Credit: Lars Baron – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images WORDS| Coen Lammers The amateur footballers of Auckland City shocked the footballing world a decade ago when they beat the champions of Africa and North America, getting agonisingly close to a place in the final of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup™ against Real Madrid. Ivan…
Photo Credit: Matt McNulty – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images New Zealand remain the leading OFC nation in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings, as teams look ahead to next year’s OFC Women’s Nations Cup. None of OFC’s women’s national teams were in action in the most recent international window, leading to only small changes…
Photo Credit: OFC Media Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) has become just the second Member Association (MA) to receive the OFC Mentoring Programme. Led by OFC Educators John Ackerley, Andy Hedge, Mike De Bono, Margaret Aka and OFC High Performance and Education team member, Tracy Cunnington, the course equipped 17 Fiji FA employees with the…
(Photo Credit Harold Cunningham FIFA) The hosts for two editions of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 and 2034 have been announced following an Extraordinary FIFA Congress. Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host FIFA World Cup 2030™ Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 2030 Saudi Arabia appointed to…