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Referees benefit from Tonga courses

30 September 2021
Referees benefit from Tonga courses

Forty two referees gained new qualifications in Tonga last week after taking part in referee courses held on the islands of Vava’u and ‘Eua.   Twenty two participants took part in the OFC Referees Level 1 course at Lolomana’ia Park, facilitated by TFA Referee Development Officers Kolinisiasi Vakatapu and Teiapa’a Tu’itavuki, while 20 referees made up the MA Referees…

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Refereeing Development
30 September 2021
Football Ferns lock in games against golden opponent

The New Zealand Football Ferns will play a two-game series against Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallists Canada on October 23 and 26 (Canadian time).   The matches mark the start of preparations towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, where co-hosts New Zealand and Australia will kick-off the opening match at Eden Park.    New Zealand Football CEO…

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Canada
29 September 2021
Upolu and Savai’i coaches gain MA Senior Coaching Certificate

Close to 40 coaches received MA Senior Coaching Certificates in Samoa last week, after graduating through one of two courses organised by Federation Football Samoa (FFS) on the islands of Upolu and Savai’i.   Existing football coaches, local teachers, parents and volunteers came together for the courses, spending three days improving their knowledge and competency relating to…

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Coaching Development
29 September 2021
Planchais-Godefroy revels in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup debut 

As Tahiti’s Tiki Toa starred on beach soccer’s biggest stage with a courageous run at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ last month, the nation was also represented in the tournament’s match official ranks thanks to Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy.  The 40-year-old referee, who hails from Faa’a, earned five appointments at his first World Cup, including being selected as first referee for the Group A match between Japan v USA.  “My…

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Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy
28 September 2021
Job vacancy: Member Association Financial Services Manager

The Company WHO ARE WE? Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is the umbrella organisation of the national football associations within Oceania. Located at the Home of Football in St Johns Auckland, New Zealand, OFC has 13 Member Associations – 11 full members and 2 associate members which it supports financially and logistically through various programmes. OFC…

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Job vacancy
28 September 2021
Big turnout in Samoa for Soccer Sisters Festival

Over 150 girls between ages four and 18 took part in the Soccer Sisters Festival at the Federation Football Samoa (FFS) complex in Upolu earlier this month.  The one-day event served as a fun introduction to football basics and small-sided games, with the purpose of encouraging girls to get active outdoors.   It was held at the…

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Samoa
27 September 2021
All Whites name squad for October matches

New Zealand Football have named a 21-strong men’s senior national squad for the upcoming fixtures against Curaçao and Bahrain on October 9 and 12 (10 and 13 October in New Zealand time). The group includes five players who are in line to make their debut for the All Whites, while 10 players who were part…

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27 September 2021
Oceania trio appointed to FIFA Football Tribunal positions  

The Oceania Football Confederation congratulates Kristy Hill, Farah Mohammed and Laurel Vaurasi on their recent appointments to the FIFA Football Tribunal.  New Zealanders Hill and Mohammed become members of the Players’ Status Chamber, while Fiji’s Vaurasi joins the Dispute Resolution Chamber.  Vaurasi, who founded Suva law firm Shekinah Law, broke new ground as the first female President of…

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24 September 2021
Samoa launch latest Development Centre in Savai’i

The Football Federation Samoa (FFS) have rolled out a Development Centre programme in Savai’i that will run for 12 weeks.     The programme will see over 100 players from grades U-10 to U-15 take part in technical development and game training sessions twice weekly, while goalkeeping sessions will also take place once a week.    The launch follows on from a programme that ran in 2020. Sessions will be facilitated by football…

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Development Centre
23 September 2021
Pacific football competitions wrap – Sep 23

Finals football took place in Tonga, domestic leagues kicked on in Samoa, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, while New Zealand and New Caledonia provided national team updates.  Here’s the latest wrap of competition action from around the Oceania region.   The finals of Tonga’s Major League took place last weekend. Veitongo were crowned champions of the men’s competition after they beat Lotoha’apai 3-0, while Popua beat Fahefa 2-0 in the play-off for third place. In the women’s grade Veitongo downed Havelu 3-1 in the final and Nukuhetulu placed third after their 2-0 win over…

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Pacific Football Wrap