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Sky is the limit with the launch of Talent Development IDC event in Fiji

16 September 2024
Sky is the limit with the launch of Talent Development IDC event in Fiji

Photo Credit: Fiji Football Association The Talent Development Inter-District Championship (IDC), organised by the Fiji Football Association, provides a pivotal space to nurture young football talent nationwide. Held in Suva earlier this month and sponsored by McDonald’s Fiji, this inaugural event showcased promising athletes from as young as nine to 15, across both boys’ and girls’…

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16 September 2024
A new football frontier for the Fa’arodo family

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek Pacific football fans looking at the Solomon Islands squad for the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship will see a familiar name: Fa’arodo For those who don’t recognise the surname, Bella-May Fa’arodo is the eldest daughter of Solomon Islands legend Henry Fa’arodo – former captain of the men’s national team, who…

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15 September 2024
New Zealand lose a tight opening encounter at FIFA Futsal World Cup™ in Uzbekistan.

Photo Credit: Anvar Ilyasov – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Futsal Whites have gone down fighting against Libya in their first ever match at a FIFA Futsal World Cup ™. Marvin Eakins side have been beaten 3-1 in their opening Group D fixture in Andijan. Libya had the first real chance to score in the…

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15 September 2024
Wonder goal for Kinë Hmaen caps off New Caledonia victory and semi-finals berth

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Two goals and an assist for the New Caledonian number ten seal’s last semi-final place. While progression to the semi-finals was a slightly complicated equation this morning, in the end New Caledonia secured a comprehensive victory to ensure progression. After their narrow defeat to New Zealand earlier in the…

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15 September 2024
Narrow loss sees Solomon Islands face nervous wait

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The final day of group games began with three teams mathematically in with a chance of securing the last semi-final slot of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championships.    Solomon Islands started second in the group by virtue of their goal difference, they were disappointed to lose to New Caledonia on…

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14 September 2024
Samoa make it three wins from three and break Fijian hearts

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Samoa defeat OFC U-16 Women’s Championship hosts Fiji to progress to the semi-finals top of Group A, a result that sees Tonga progress in second place. The proposition was simple: After Tonga’s convincing win over the Cook Islands earlier in the day, Fiji knew a draw, or a win…

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14 September 2024
Tonga dig deep to beat resilient Cook Islands

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek Securing a decisive 6-0 win with a strong second half, Tonga now face a nervous wait to see if they will finish group runners up and make the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship semi finals. Coming into this game, Tonga knew that to stand a chance of making the semi-finals,…

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14 September 2024
New Zealand aiming for historic breakthrough at FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan

The Futsal Whites are determined to make history as the FIFA Futsal World Cup ™ kicks off in Uzbekistan this weekend. No New Zealand side has ever gone past the Group stage at a senior FIFA World Cup, and coach Marvin Eakins’ team is set to compete in a challenging Group D that includes Futsal…

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13 September 2024
Preview: OFC Futsal Referees set for FIFA Futsal World Cup™ in Uzbekistan

Photo Credit: OFC Media OFC referees Chris Sinclair and Antony Riley’s preparations for the FIFA Futsal World Cup™ are almost complete, with the tournament in Uzbekistan just a day away from kick-off. For the second World Cup in a row, Sinclair and Riley will represent Oceania referees and the wider refereeing community on the biggest…

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13 September 2024
American Samoa look to build on first men’s OFC appearance in nine years

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Their FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers campaign may have ended at the first hurdle but American Samoa’s appearance in Apia for Round One was an important first step in the nation’s ambitions to become a prominent force in Pacific football. The team’s opening match against neighbours Samoa was…

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