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Statement win from Samoa kicks off OFC Women’s U-16 Championship

8 September 2024
Statement win from Samoa kicks off OFC Women’s U-16 Championship

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek A dominant Samoa has begun their OFC U-16 Women’s Championship campaign with a statement 10-0 win over the Cook Islands.  Before the tournament, head coach Juan Chang tried to downplay his side’s chances in the tournament pointing to their status of having been the last team to qualify. Clearly…

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7 September 2024
PREVIEW | Captains and coaches get ready to kick off the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Suva

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek   While qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 is the ultimate prize for two of the eight teams, what’s just as important at this year’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Suva, Fiji, are the experiences and opportunities for the players to grow, say the head coaches….

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7 September 2024
Two FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup spots on the line as OFC U-16 Women’s Championship nears kick-off

Eight nations are descending on Fiji, each hoping to secure one of two places at next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ in Morocco. The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship kicks off tomorrow at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, with each team believing they are a genuine chance of qualifying for the showpiece event in 2025,…

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6 September 2024
Samoa edge out American Samoa to advance to final of Round One

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Samoa were made to work hard as they overcame American Samoa to advance in the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers on home turf. A Dilo Tumua second-half penalty and a late strike from Jarvis Vaai proved the difference between the two sides in what was a physical and…

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6 September 2024
Austria beat an improved New Zealand at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup ™ in Colombia

📷Buda Mendes – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images New Zealand’s hopes of progressing to the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup ™ in Colombia are hanging by a thread after a 3-1 defeat by Austria in Bogota. But Leon Birnie’s side turned in a much-improved performance from their opening 7-0 defeat by…

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6 September 2024
Tonga keep their FIFA World Cup™ hopes alive

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Tonga have advanced to the final match in Round One of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers with an impressive win over Cook Islands in Apia. Captain Hemaloto Polovili was in inspirational form for his side, creating the first goal and scoring the second as Tonga defied the…

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5 September 2024
How to Watch | FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers

Round One of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers kicks off in Apia, Samoa on Friday, September 6. Every match is available to watch LIVE and FREE on FIFA+ Download the FIFA+ app on the App Store or Google Play All kick-off times shown as local Samoa time. Match Day 1 Friday, September 6…

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5 September 2024
How to Watch | OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2024

The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2024 kicks off in Fiji on Sunday, September 8th. Every match is available to watch LIVE and FREE on FIFA+ Download the FIFA+ app on the App Store or Google Play All kick-off times shown as local Fiji time. Match Day 1 Sunday, September 8 Cook Islands v Samoa, 12:00pm | WATCH LIVE Fiji…

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5 September 2024
PREVIEW | Road to 2026 kicks off for four nations in Samoa

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The journey to the FIFA World Cup 26™ begins in Samoa tomorrow, as four OFC nations meet in Apia to determine who will advance to the group stage and be one step closer to the dream of representing Oceania on the world stage. Hosts Samoa are joined by American…

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5 September 2024
Unilever to partner with OFC for the Oceania Qualifiers

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is thrilled to announce consumer goods giant Unilever as a premium partner for the upcoming Oceania Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.  Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, with a presence in 190 countries and a vast portfolio of brands used by 3.4 billion people every…

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