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En mémoire de Jacques Zimako

10 December 2021
En mémoire de Jacques Zimako

Le football océanien a perdu l’un de ses plus grands footballeurs, suite au décès cette semaine du Néo-Calédonien Jacques Zimako à l’âge de 69 ans. Premier footballeur d’origine Kanake à représenter la France, Zimako, né à Lifou, a joué 13 fois pour l’équipe nationale française, marquant deux buts. Parmi ses exploits en club, il a…

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9 December 2021
Vale Jacques Zimako

Oceania football has lost one of its greatest ever footballers, following the passing of New Caledonia’s Jacques Zimako this week aged 69. The first footballer of Kanak origin to represent France, Lifou-born Zimako played 13 times for the French national team, scoring two goals. Among his achievements at club level, which included representing France’s most…

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9 December 2021
International Day of People with Disability celebrated in Tonga and Tahiti 

The social responsibility departments of both the Tonga Football Association (TFA) and Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) held activities to mark the International Day of People with Disability earlier this month.   In Tonga, TFA staff members Lafaele Moala and Tangitangi Moala made personal visits to the homes of 35 adults and children who are members of the Tonga…

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8 December 2021
Oceania competitions wrap – December 8

Suva FC make up ground in Fiji, Tahiti’s AS Dragon stay top and the Women’s Challenge Cup changes hands in American Samoa. Check out the latest competition news from around the region.  A top-of-the-table clash in Fiji’s Digicel Premier League saw second-placed Suva jump to within three points of Lautoka FC, after a double from…

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7 December 2021
President’s Cup introduced in Solomon Islands

A new competition in the Solomon Islands, which will pit the country’s top three club sides and two best provincial sides against each other, has been announced for February next year.   In addition to the opportunity for club and provincial players, the inaugural Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) President’s Cup will also offer up valuable…

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7 December 2021
Oceania football moves in at new Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa

The long-standing dream of a dedicated hub for football in Oceania is now a reality following completion of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Home of Football in Auckland, which has been gifted the Māori name Te Kahu o Kiwa. The complex was opened with a Waerea (blessing ceremony) attended by esteemed representatives from Ngāti Pāoa,…

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6 December 2021
Lami futsal coaches gain new qualifications 

Futsal clubs in Lami, Fiji were last month boosted by a three-day Senior Futsal Coaching Course, with 20 coaches taking part in the event at the Fiji Football Association (FFA) Headquarters in Vatuwaqa.  The course was overseen by former Fiji futsal national team player and coach Mira Sahib, who is now an OFC futsal coach…

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3 December 2021
Samoa merge coach education with futsal festival  

Budding futsal coaches in Samoa had the chance to apply their new skills at the end of a three-day MA Futsal Coaching Workshop last month, overseeing a futsal festival on Savai’i island which was attended by 80 kids.  Run by Football Federation Samoa (FFS) Savai’i Development Manager Tala Salamasina and FFS Futsal Development Officer Taumateina Tugaga, the festival was…

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2 December 2021
ALL IN: Teretia Teinaki – Cook Islands

Teretia Teinaki started kicking a football when she was 10 years old, introduced to the game during a school competition. She joined local club Takuvaine Tutakimoa FC for her formative years before joining local champion club Tupapa Maraerenga in 2018. Since her first call-up to the Cook Islands U-17 in 2017, Teinaki has played across…

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2 December 2021
Auckland City FC name Albert Riera as head coach

Auckland City FC has confirmed former star player Albert Riera as the club’s new head coach. Riera, 37, experienced much success as a player at the club, making 142 appearances between 2011 and 2021 and winning the OFC Champions League three times. He also played for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League for three years, making 68…

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