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Coaches start journey towards OFC Senior C Licence in Solomon Islands

17 January 2022
Coaches start journey towards OFC Senior C Licence in Solomon Islands

Seventeen coaches from the Solomon Islands took the first step towards earning their OFC Senior C Licence qualification last month, taking part in a five-day coaching course in Honiara.  The course involved theoretical and practical sessions delivered by the Solomon Islands Football Federation technical department, led by Technical Director Moses Toata.  To qualify for the OFC…

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13 January 2022
Marcos Gusmao returns to lead PNG at Oceania Qualifiers

Brazilian coach Marcos Gusmao is back for a second stint in Papua New Guinea, signing on as the new men’s national team head coach ahead of March’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition in Qatar.   The 55-year-old arrived in the capital Port Moresby in the last week of 2021, marking a return…

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13 January 2022
Untouchable Ba FC win Fiji women’s league 

The Mai Life Magazine Ba FC women’s team powered to the 2021 Digicel Women’s Super League by completing an undefeated campaign at the end of last year.  Ba won all 10 matches in the league season to claim the title ahead of Labasa, who also boasted an admirable record which saw them earn 24 of a…

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12 January 2022
Vanuatu WDO Margreatte Iati is ALL IN

A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association. With that goal now achieved, we sit down to learn a little more about each of the women driving the growth of women’s football in our region.  A…

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Margreatte Iati
12 January 2022
ALL IN: OFC’s Women’s Development Officers

A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association, we’ve now achieved that goal. 

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Women's Development Officer
11 January 2022
National men’s players join the fun at Fiji festival

Members of Fiji’s national men’s squad took time out of their training camp just before Christmas to attend a Fiji Football Association children’s football festival.   Around 70 kids attended the festival at the FFA Academy in Ba, with fun games and skill sessions led by the FFA technical department.  It followed a four-week children’s development…

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10 January 2022
Match schedule set for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition 

The match schedule has been confirmed for March’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition, which will be staged in Qatar.  The tournament will determine which nation will represent Oceania in the FIFA intercontinental play-off in June 2022, from which the winner earns a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ finals.   A standalone…

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3 January 2022
Job vacancy: Media and Communications Officer – Competitions

Are you an avid sports fan with a skill for writing and storytelling? Jobs like this don’t come around very often! Covering football competitions across Oceania, this role is a unique chance to work in the fast-paced world of sport and help tell the story of football in the South Pacific. Reporting through to the…

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3 January 2022
Job vacancy: Media and Communications Officer – Social Responsibility

Looking for a unique opportunity to work in the field of social responsibility, helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people across Oceania through football? This could be the role for you! Reporting to the Media and Communications Manager, you’ll take charge of telling the stories of the social responsibility work being…

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2 January 2022
Meet the team | Kevin Stoltenkamp 

Born and raised in South Africa, Kevin Stoltenkamp visited New Zealand for a holiday in the 1980s and never looked back. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Head of Refereeing since 2017, we sat down with Kevin to learn a bit more about him.    OFC: You’re a proud South African, but have been in New Zealand…

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