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Oceania four mark historic openers

14 August 2019
Oceania four mark historic openers

The inaugural OFC Youth Development tournament 2019 gets underway in Vanuatu on Thursday with four Oceania teams leading the way at Korman Stadium. Organised in partnership with UEFA through the UEFA Assist Programme the main aim of this tournament is to provide players, coaches and referees in our region with the necessary tool that will…

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Anthony Pakakota
13 August 2019
Les Cagous raring to kick off Youth Tournament

New Caledonia U-18 men’s national side is buzzing with anticipation ahead of the inaugural OFC Youth Development Tournament hosted by Vanuatu  between 15-24 August. Drawn into group B with Vanuatu and India, Felix Tagawa’s men will kick off their campaign against the hosts at Port Vila’s Korman Stadium on Thursday night before facing their Asian…

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Felix Tagawa
13 August 2019
International Youth Day marked by women’s friendly match

The 2019 edition of International Youth Day was commemorated in Vanuatu with an international friendly match between the U-19 women’s team from Vanuatu and their U-16 counterparts from Australia. The Junior Matildas are currently touring the Pacific, their first stop-over was Tonga, as part of the Australian Government Pacific Step-Up initiative in collaboration with Football…

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international youth day
12 August 2019
Papua New Guinea looks forward to Youth Development Tournament

Excitement is in the air as Papua New Guinea U-18 team wraps-up final home preparations and head to Vanuatu on Tuesday for the inaugural OFC Youth Development Tournament 2019. Anthony Pakakota’s boys have been in camp for the past four weeks and are satisfied with their progress. “Our focus has been on improving our structural…

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Anthony Pakakota
7 August 2019
FIFA-MA Referee course underway in American Samoa

Football Federation American Samoa(FFAS) is currently hosting a five-days FIFA-MA Refereeing Course, conducted by Oceania Football Confederation’s(OFC) FIFA Referee Instructor and Tonga’s Head of Refereeing, Tevita Vea. In delivering the key note address, FFAS President, Sen. Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet,  encouraged 21 local referees in attendance to take advantage of the knowledge being delivered. “If…

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Alex Godinet
7 August 2019
Tahiti U-17 better prepared than ever

The Tahiti U-17 team wrapped up their training camp on Moorea early this week and are all set to depart for Vanuatu to take part in the inaugural OFC Youth Development Tournament 2019. The Vatea Terai coached side is excited by the prospect of playing international football, but also by the learning opportunities offered by…

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OFC Youth Development Tournament 2019
7 August 2019
Exciting times ahead for women’s football in Oceania

The recent announcement of the intention to expand the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to 32 teams has piqued the interest of young women across Oceania. Although the exact allocation of World Cup berths is yet to be determined, for the Member Associations within the Oceania Football Confederation, an expanded format offers greater odds of a…

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Emma Evans
5 August 2019
Historic Senior B Licence course gets underway.

The OFC Senior B Licence coaching course got underway in Honiara, Solomon Islands today allowing local coaches to continue their journey along the OFC coaching pathway. The course is aimed at developing coaches’ competences by providing experiences and assisting them to better adapt to new challenges. Sixteen participants, including two women, have signed up to…

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Giovani Fernandes
2 August 2019
Solomon Kurukuru flies out

Solomon Islands national futsal team, Kurukuru, are winging their way to a third training camp in Australia as part of their ongoing preparations ahead of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2019 in October. Under the guidance of coach Vinicius Leite, the reigning OFC futsal champions are expected to spend two weeks in Lismore before returning…

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Kurukuru
2 August 2019
OFC Youth Tournament set to kick-off

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is pleased to announce the inaugural OFC Youth Development Tournament scheduled to take place at Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 15-24 August. The U-18 tournament is being organised with UEFA through the UEFA Assist Programme, with the focus not on winning a title, but on the development aspects an…

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Chris Kemp