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Futsal in Fiji gaining momentum

25 September 2020
Futsal in Fiji gaining momentum

Following Fiji FA’s major overhaul of futsal in 2018, the popular small-sided game has gone from strength to strength in the Pacific nation. Despite the game’s growing popularity in Fiji since the mid-1990s, combined with a healthy participation rate and three runners-up finishes at Oceania level between 2000 and 2010, the country’s national team and…

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Fiji FA
23 September 2020
Stage set in Honiara for historic youth tournament

Excitement is building in Honiara ahead of the inaugural Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Just Play U-14 National Development Championship, which will take place between September 28 and October 2 at DC Park and Lawson Tama Stadium. Following an overwhelming interest expressed by the Pacific nation’s Provincial Football Associations (PFAs), 28 boys teams and 14…

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DC Park
21 September 2020
NZ’s lone beach soccer appearance

It would serve as a great tiebreaker question at your local pub quiz – Which team finished third at the OFC Beach Soccer Championship in 2007? Some obvious suggestions would spring to mind such as Tahiti, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. But the right answer is New Zealand who made their sole appearance at the…

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New Zealand Football
21 September 2020
FIFA Congress meets remotely

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent out a message of encouragement to all 211 of FIFA’s Member Associations (MAs) via videoconference as the FIFA Congress convened remotely for the first time ever during the weekend. Meeting online during the global pandemic, with the football landscape looking very different to the backdrop to the previous Congress in…

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FIFA
18 September 2020
Football activities take centre stage across Oceania

Although OFC’s international calendar is still uncertain due to the impact of COVID-19, football activities have started to resume in recent months and weeks in our Member Associations. As part of the increasing number of activities in our region, OFC Head of High Performance and Education Owain Prosser conducted a two-day online course this week…

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FFS
16 September 2020
Rewind: NZ’s Olympic Qualifier win last year

New Zealand’s U-23 team produced a dominant performance at the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in 2019 but they may never get to test their wares at the global event. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were meant to take place in July and August but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Plans are in place…

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Clayton Lewis
15 September 2020
Awareness campaign continues journey into Western Province

The Solomon Islands Just Play team have continued to spread the COVID-19 awareness message, this time heading into the country’s Western Province. Three awareness festivals were held on North Vella la Vella island and Gizo, the provincial headquarters, last week which were overseen by Just Play regional coordinator, Michael Bate’e and Just Play coordinators Vanessa…

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Awareness Campaign
15 September 2020
UNODC, FIFA partner to kick out corruption and foster youth development through football

The UN’s leading anti-corruption agency, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the world football’s governing body, FIFA, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to step up their joint cooperation to address threats posed by crime to sport. The MoU, which was signed at UNODC’s Vienna-based headquarters by UNODC Executive Director…

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FIFA
14 September 2020
Q&A with OFC honourable member Glenn Turner

In recognising his tireless contribution to football in Oceania, a motion was passed by the 26th OFC Ordinary Congress on September 4 to make Glenn Turner an honourable member of OFC. During a period spanning almost four decades, which also included 17 years as a FIFA Development Officer in the Pacific, Turner played a key…

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FIFIFA Football Development
11 September 2020
The rise of Meagan Gunemba

Meagan Gunemba has a rich and proud pedigree, as she carries on the legacy of her famous family which has left an indelible mark on Papua New Guinea and Oceania’s football landscape. The 25-year-old striker’s father Peter is the country’s top coach with vast experience in mentoring both the men’s and women’s national teams as…

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Meagan Gunemba