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People at the Heart of Goalkeeping Growth in Oceania

16 December 2025
People at the Heart of Goalkeeping Growth in Oceania

As the OFC/NZF Goalkeeper B Licence course entered its second and final stage in early November, three leading voices in the region reflected on a period of remarkable growth with a shared commitment to raising standards across Oceania. The course brought together 19 coaches from across the region, including five from OFC Member Associations, returning…

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16 December 2025
OFC becomes first continental football association to join Sports for Nature framework

The Oceania Football Confederation is pleased to announce that it has become a Sports for Nature Signatory, becoming the first continental football association to join the framework. The partnership marks our commitment to creating and sustaining healthy natural environments across the Oceania region.   Sports for Nature is a joint initiative of the International Union for…

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12 December 2025
Tickets available for OFC Pro League

The road to the first match day of the OFC Pro League is underway, with tickets now available to purchase for Round One of Oceania’s first-ever professional football league. The future of Pacific football takes centre stage in Auckland, New Zealand as Eden Park hosts the historic opening round of the OFC Pro League, while…

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12 December 2025
OFC 2026 tournament schedule confirmed

OFC is pleased to confirm its full competition schedule for tournaments (excluding the OFC Pro League) in 2026. The OFC Women’s Champions League will feature 10 of the 11 OFC Member Associations, signalling a major milestone for women’s football in Oceania. The qualifying tournament will be staged in the Cook Islands, while the Championship will…

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12 December 2025
All-female referee team at Women’s World Cup qualifiers ends landmark year for female referee high performance

As OFC competitions concluded for 2025, an all-female refereeing team officiated the first round of OFC qualifying for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in the Cook Islands, signaling the end to a landmark year for female referee development and high performance in the region.   The team consisted of 10 female match officials, including four…

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11 December 2025
OFC Strengthens Grassroots Relationships at AFC Grassroots Conference

OFC’s presence at the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Conference marked a purposeful step in strengthening relationships, building cultural bridges, and deepening shared understanding around children’s football across Asia and Oceania. With all 44 AFC Member Associations represented, the gathering provided a unique opportunity for talanoa grounded in humility, respect, and a shared commitment…

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10 December 2025
Respondology helping protect footballers in Oceania from online abuse

The Cook Islands Football Association has become the first Pacific islands country in our region to enhance its digital protection using the AI-powered online moderation platform Respondology.  OFC has been using the platform provided by FIFA for the past year and football’s World Governing body is making the technology accessible free to all Member Associations. …

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8 December 2025
New Zealand’s FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule announced

New Zealand’s match schedule for FIFA World Cup 2026™ has been unveiled by FIFA president Gianni Infantino at an event in Washington, DC. Drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, and Iran, New Zealand will play two of their games in Vancouver, and one in Los Angeles. They will open their campaign against Iran at…

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6 December 2025
Oceania champions New Zealand discover their opponents at the FIFA World Cup 2026™

New Zealand have been drawn to face Belgium, Egypt and Iran in Group G  at next year’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The draw has taken place at the John Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Darren Bazeley’s side, who won the FIFA World Cup 2026™…

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5 December 2025
OFC partners with TGI Sport

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has partnered with TGI Sport to expand its commercial partnerships programme that will support and grow OFC’s competitions, programmes, and the newly created OFC Professional League (OFC Pro League). Building on the foundation of partners already confirmed for the inaugural season, this collaboration marks the next step in OFC’s commercial…

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