ALL IN: Laydah Samani (Solomon Islands)

29 July 2021

Malaita-native Laydah Samani made her debut with the Solomon Islands national team as a 16-year-old at the OFC Women’s Championship in 2007. Her call-up came on the back of earning the golden boot award in the 2006 Honiara Women’s League and she lived up to the hype, making a big enough impact in April to…

29 July 2021

Men’s Olympic football team make history by reaching quarter-finals

The men’s Olympic football team made history last night by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time, drawing 0-0 with Romania at the Sapporo Dome. The draw, combined with a defeat for Honduras in the other group game against South Korea, meant the team finished second in their group, becoming the first men’s side to qualify for a…

28 July 2021

PNG’s National Soccer League begins

Papua New Guinea’s Kumul Petroleum National Soccer League kicked off last weekend. Split into two conferences, the Northern saw Lae City FC beat FC Morobe Wawens, 2-1, Tusbab Stallions FC defeat Morobe United FC 1-0 and Lae City Dwellers FC win 3-2 over Northern Youth FC. In the Southern, Gulf Komara’s substitute Gordon Maven scored…

22 July 2021

Skills challenge engages Fiji’s locked-down youth

Fiji is currently experiencing its worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with the number of daily infections rising in their thousands. With entire communities locked down and children isolated within their household bubbles, the Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) Social Responsibility department has rallied it’s Just Play staff in an effort to keep the children…

Cema Nassau

21 July 2021

Cook Islands enjoying overseas tour

The Cook Islands Football Association’s (CIFA) Youth Tour in Auckland, New Zealand kicked off this week. The CIFA U-15 Boys opened their campaign on July 19 at McLennan Park against Papakura City FC with a one-all draw, while the U-16 Girls defeated Papakura City 6-0. The following day saw the CIFA U-16 Girls pick up…

Pacific Football Wrap

21 July 2021

Ha’apai trains in Health and WASH

Ha’apai are ready, willing and now able, to deliver the Health and WASH curriculum following a two-day training of Just Play coordinators in the island group. Just Play Tonga Master Instructor Lafaele Moala led the training, which took place on the islands of ‘Uiha and Kauvai, with support from futsal instructor Manu Tu’alau. Nineteen participants…

Ha'apai

20 July 2021

Ingham to rep Samoan heritage at Olympics

Dane Ingham is set to represent his Samoan roots when he makes his debut at the Tokyo Olympics this week. Eligible to represent New Zealand, Australia and Samoa, Ingham opted to play for New Zealand and made his debut in 2017 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifier – OFC Stage Three match against Fiji. But…

Dane Ingham

15 July 2021

OFC are ALL IN with their first women’s football strategy

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has launched its first strategic plan dedicated to women’s football. The ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 aims to increase the development, growth, sustainability, and professionalisation of the game, leading to greater performances on the world stage. The inaugural OFC Women’s Football Strategy will lay the foundations for achieving…

15 July 2021

Vale Dr Muhammad Shamsud-Dean Sahu Khan

The Fiji Football Association is in mourning following the passing of Dr Muhammad Shamsud-Dean Sahu Khan in New Zealand on July 14. Dr Sahu Khan, 81, was a long-serving Fiji FA President and OFC Executive Committee Member, and much respected family member. His involvement in football began as Fiji FA Vice President in 1971 before he…

14 July 2021

LIVE STREAM | OFC Women’s Football Strategy Launch | English

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