2021 Just Play rollout underway in Auki

13 May 2021

The rollout of Just Play training for 2021 is well and truly underway in the Solomon Islands with Auki, in Malaita Province, enjoying a week immersed in the sport for development programme. Solomon Islands Just Play Trainer Vanessa Kausimae travelled to the provincial capital to run two training courses covering both the 6-12-year curriculum and…

Auki

13 May 2021

Throwback: The OFC Futsal Nations Cup in 2011

This month marks 10 years since one of the greatest international futsal matches played in Oceania. The final of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup in 2011 – branded the Oceanian Futsal Championship at the time – will long be celebrated in the Solomon Islands. Played in front of a packed arena in Suva in Fiji,…

Elliot Ragomo

13 May 2021

FIFA global report: Give every talent a chance

A ground-breaking study by FIFA has delivered the message that every talented player deserves a chance to be identified and developed. The 14-month-long project, launched in Doha in January 2020 by FIFA’s Technical Development team, analysed youth football and talent development practices and structures around the world. The data gathered during that time has now been…

FIFA

12 May 2021

Pacific football news

New Zealand’s Northern League features a congested chasing pack that is trying to catch Auckland City FC. The third-placed Melville United were held to a 1-1 draw by Eastern Suburbs AFC (fourth) during their clash on Saturday, while Auckland United, who are in second, had to settle for a solitary point from their 1-1 draw…

Cook Islands

11 May 2021

OFC Stars of Tomorrow concludes

Oceania Football Confederation’s Stars of Tomorrow social media campaign comes to an end today. Throughout April OFC released a series of educational videos on juggling, running with the ball, passing, and shooting to encourage young footballers to get active outdoors. Children up to the age of 14 sent in videos via Facebook and Instagram messenger…

10 May 2021

Tahitian women launch Raiatea league

Tahiti’s U-19 national women’s team came together for six days last month to officially launch a senior women’s league on Raiatea Island. Known as Hine Taure’a, the youth team travelled to Raiatea and played two promotional football games against the island’s best locals. They also conducted the ‘Hine Festival’, a one-day workshop to help prepare…

Hine Taure'a

7 May 2021

New role brings Tufui full circle

So much has happened in Meleseini Tufui’s short football career, she struggles to remember where it all began. The 21-year-old has been a regular fixture on the regional scene since making her debut for Tonga at the 2014 OFC U-20 Women’s Championship, in the starting line-up of a 3-1 loss to New Zealand. The experience…

futsal

6 May 2021

OFC cancels upcoming Beach Soccer Nations Cup

The OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2021 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. OFC’s Executive Committee made the decision this week to cancel the tournament and nominate Tahiti to attend the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2021 in Russia in August as Oceania’s representative. OFC’s beach soccer showpiece serves as the qualifying event…

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

5 May 2021

Hienghène and Kunie on top in New Cal

Hienghène Sport and AS Kunie are the leading teams after three rounds of the Super Ligue in New Caledonia. Hienghène, traditionally one of the strongest clubs in the country, defeated AS Wetr 4-2 during the weekend, while Kunie edged AS Magenta 1-0. Both Hienghène and Kunie are on 12 competition points with the former ahead…

Cook Islands

5 May 2021

Tanemeulip picks up new skills on Grassroots course

Two Grassroots Coaching Course were held in Vanuatu’s northern and southern regions earlier this month, giving coaches a greater understanding of the player pathway, while equipping them with a variety of new skills. The four-day long courses were facilitated by Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) Technical Director, Peter Takaro, with the aim of assisting coaches, teachers…

Grassroots

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