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Football Federation Samoa Welcomes New Chief Executive

6 March 2025
Football Federation Samoa Welcomes New Chief Executive

The Football Federation Samoa (FFS) has appointed Faumuina Margaret Crichton as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ushering in a new era of leadership for Samoan football. Known as Polly, Faumuina brings over 15 years of experience in sports administration and leadership across the private sector and Samoa Government. A former national representative in both…

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6 March 2025
Final qualification place for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship at stake in Tonga

Qualification for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 will be decided over the coming week, as Tonga, American Samoa and the Solomon Islands meet in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, with the final qualifying place at stake. Tahiti will play host to the championship later this year in Papeete, with the winner of the qualifying phase joining Group…

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6 March 2025
FIFA Council approves unprecedented prize money pot for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and takes key decisions on women’s competitions

USD 1 billion in prize money announced for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Bidding processes launched for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and 2035 FIFA Women’s Club World Cup to launch in 2028 and annual FIFA Women’s Champions Cup to kick off in 2026 FIFA’s robust financial foundation to develop football around the world…

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5 March 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League Preview | Auckland City FC

2024 Result: Champions Head Coach: Paul Posa The defending champions are back following their success in Tahiti in 2024, with this season’s campaign part of the club’s biggest year in recent history. Victory over AS Pirae last May made it three titles in a row, with their recent dominance of the competition qualifying the New…

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4 March 2025
FIFA Club World Cup Trophy tour heads to Auckland

The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy reaches New Zealand shores this month, as preparations for the inaugural 32-team club tournament ramp up. The trophy will be showcased at several key locations across Auckland from 13-15 March, including a special public viewing event at Kiwitea Street, home of Auckland City FC, on Saturday, 15 March. The…

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4 March 2025
How to Watch | OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying

The OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying, kicks off in Tonga on Friday, March 7. 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 Tonga time. Friday, March 7 Solomon Islands v Tonga, 2:00pm | WATCH LIVE Monday, March…

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4 March 2025
OFC and UN Women to continue collaboration to drive gender equality in the Pacific

Oceania Football Confederation and UN Women are pleased to announce an extension of their partnership. First signed in 2022, the renewed memorandum of understanding will see OFC and UN Women continue to collaborate to improve gender equality, working to prevent and end violence against girls and women, and empowering women and girls through football. “In…

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3 March 2025
Strong interest as 24 clubs eye historic spot in OFC Professional League

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has received an impressive 24 expressions of interest for the highly anticipated OFC Professional League, due to kick off in January 2026. With the deadline for submissions closing on Friday 28 February, clubs from across the Pacific have signalled their intent to be part of the game changing competition. Widespread…

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26 February 2025
“It is the children that will benefit”: Gender equality a key focus for Just Play

As children throughout the Pacific have settled back into the school year, their teachers are also taking the opportunity to go back to the classroom, as Just Play training courses are rolled out throughout the region for 2025. Just Play is a Football for Good programme aimed at primary school aged children that promotes learning…

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25 February 2025
OFC instructors gain valuable experience at VAR Seminar in Saudi Arabia

Three VAR Instructors recently attended an intensive training seminar in Saudi Arabia, gaining crucial knowledge to support Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) ongoing implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. OFC VAR Project Manager, Mihaly Fabian, along with instructors Jamie Cross and Nick Waldron, visited Saudi Arabia from 4-12 February, learning from top VAR experts. The…

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