“Club development opportunities are crucial”: How the start of the national football season marks a new era of club development in Cook Islands

2 August 2024

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek At the start of the 2024 football season in the Cook Islands, most of the attention of the football community was focused on their teams’ opening game preparations. But just as important as preparing teams to take to the pitch is how clubs are sustainably developed off the pitch…

1 August 2024

Cook Islands stun Vanuatu to keep semi-final hopes alive

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Cook Islands have come from behind to score a memorable 3-1 win over Vanuatu and boost their chances of qualifying for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship semi-finals in Tahiti. Both sides knew a second straight loss at Stade Fautaua in Papeete would eliminate them from semi-final contention and it…

1 August 2024

New Zealand qualify for semi-finals with resounding win over Fiji

Photo Credit OFC Media via Phototek Tournament favourites New Zealand have recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Fiji 7-1 and qualify for the semi-finals at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti. New Zealand were made to work hard from the start and found themselves chasing the game when Fiji took a shock…

1 August 2024

Hosts and venues confirmed for FIFA World Cup 26™ Qualifiers of the Oceanian Zone

Photo Credit: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The hosts and venues for match day three, four and five of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Qualifiers for the Oceanian Zone have been confirmed, with Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea all hosting group stage matches. New Zealand will also host the semi-finals and final in…

1 August 2024

Wonder goal not enough to keep New Zealand at the Olympics

Photo credit: FIFA via Getty Images New Zealand’s Olympic journey has ended, following a 2-1 defeat to hosts France in Lyon this morning. New Zealand coach Michael Mayne made three changes to the side that took on Colombia, with Malia Steinmetz, Milly Clegg and Mackenzie Barry all dropping to the bench, replaced by Annalie Longo,…

31 July 2024

New Zealand bow out of Paris Olympics after loss to France

Photo by Harriet Lander – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The New Zealand men’s football team is out of the Paris Olympics after losing 3-0 to hosts France in Marseille The Oly Whites put up a brave fight against the tournament favourites in a match they had to win to have a chance of making the…

30 July 2024

Tahiti come from behind to beat Solomon Islands in entertaining Group B encounter

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Tahiti scored a late winner to beat the Solomon Islands 2-1 in a pulsating Group B clash at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Papeete. The hosts had to come from behind to claim a deserved win after dominating a high-quality encounter in front of a vocal home crowd…

30 July 2024

Samoa stun New Caledonia in Group B opener at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship

Photo Credit OFC Media via Phototek Samoa have stunned New Caledonia with a 2-0 win at Stade Pater to kick off Group B action at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship. Valerio Raccuglia’s side had a limited preparation with only a couple of training sessions together before arriving in Tahiti but they impressed with a resolute…

29 July 2024

Fiji leave it late to overcome Cook Islands at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Fiji scored deep into stoppage time to break Cook Islands hearts and open their campaign with a win at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2024. Rishal Shanker scored twice – the second coming in the 96th minute – as Fiji were made to work hard for the three points…

29 July 2024

New Zealand hit the ground running at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand have enhanced their pre-tournament favourites tag with a dominant 9-0 win over Vanuatu in the opening match at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2024 in Tahiti. Heavy morning rain had the pitch at Stade Fautaua under water three hours before kick-off, but it drained quickly and conditions…

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