Gould settles into new role at NZF

10 June 2021

New Zealand Football (NZF) have appointed Jonathan Gould as their Goalkeeping Development Manager. The 52-year-old recently returned to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand following a six-year coaching stint overseas with English clubs West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough, and most recently Preston North End. His association with New Zealand runs deep and after briefly playing for the Napier…

9 June 2021

Pacific football round up

Hienghène Sport continued their charge at the top of New Caledonia’s Super Ligue with a 3-1 win over AS Kunie during the latest round of competition. They hold a six-point lead over Tiga Sport, who defeated Qanono Sport 2-1 on Saturday, while the third-placed AS Lössi squeezed past Dumbéa FC 1-0. In the league’s other…

Fiji

9 June 2021

Fiji roll-out assistance for COVID-19

The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) will distribute food rations to players impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fiji FA Board approved the Finance Committee’s recommendation to set aside appropriate funding for the cause and they have partnered with major sponsor Punjas to complete the task. Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel…

COVID-19

8 June 2021

OFC targets Club Licensing development

New Zealand Football recently became the first Member Association from the Pacific to have their 2021/2022 Club Licensing regulations endorsed by OFC and FIFA, and Steven Dillon hopes other countries will follow suit. Dillon, who joined OFC as the Clubs and Leagues Officer last year, has a long-term goal of seeing Club Licensing regulations in…

Andy Boyens

4 June 2021

OFC competitions calendar rescheduled

International travel within OFC’s Member Associations continues to pose significant risks to the health and welfare of the Pacific community. Taking this into consideration, the OFC Executive Committee has agreed to a range of changes to the football calendar, including the cancellation of this year’s OFC Champions League. It will mark the second consecutive year…

FIFA Club World Cup

3 June 2021

Tahiti runs coaching course for disabled athletes

Tahitian coaches took the opportunity to learn new ways of teaching football to people living with disabilities this week. The two-day course ran from June 2-3 at the Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) headquarters. The event taught coaches about certain football practices to ensure people with reduced mobility could be included in ordinary environments. Facilitated…

Coaching Course

2 June 2021

Solright take the lead in the Solomons

Koloale’s unbeaten run in the Solrais Women’s Premier League has come to an end after they were defeated 3-0 by Solright FC. The win saw Solright leapfrog Koloale at the top of the ladder after eight rounds of the top women’s club competition in the Solomon Islands. “The girls did very well today basically we…

New Caledonia

2 June 2021

Adieu, Michel

New Caledonia football is in mourning following the passing of former national team goalkeeper and coach Michel Clarque this week at the age of 72. A man with a heart of gold and a strong desire to create meaningful opportunities for youth across New Caledonia both inside and out of the football community, Clarque’s most…

Michel Clarque

2 June 2021

Kurukuru to play Morocco in futsal WC opener

The opponents of the Solomon Islands for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 were revealed overnight at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. Known as the Kurukuru, the Solomons have been listed in Group C alongside Thailand, Portugal and Morocco at the tournament in Lithuania. Led by head coach Vinicius Leite, the Kurukuru will open…

FIFA Futsal World Cup

1 June 2021

Young referee Perry eyes FIFA debut

While Tahiti’s Rani Perry is busy looking after her new son, a refereeing debut on the world stage remains the ultimate goal. The 23-year-old was introduced to the game as a player for AS Pirae Football Club and began to balance playing and refereeing commitments from the age of 16. Having spent most of her…

AS Pirae

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