FIFA headquarters to host OFC Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 ™

16 July 2024

(Photo Credit Harold Cunningham FIFA) All 11 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) members go into the draw at Home of FIFA in Zurich, ahead of most inclusive FIFA World Cup ™ ever OFC has an unprecedented guaranteed qualifying spot with a further place available via the FIFA Intercontinental Play-off Tournament Draw to be streamed on FIFA.com…

15 July 2024

OFC sets bar higher with a focus on the makeup of ‘High Performance CEOs’

(Photo Credit OFC Media via Phototek) Developing high performance leadership and sound financial management practices, was a key focus on day one of the OFC Executive Programme workshop for General Secretaries held on the 4-5 July in Auckland. Since its launch last year, this is the third edition of the OFC Executive Programme which remains…

15 July 2024

New Zealand earn narrow victory over Fiji to book final place

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand will play New Caledonia in the final of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 after a tight semi-final victory in Apia. It was a semi-final that took most of the first period to spring into life. Fiji gave an excellent account of themselves in the opening half,…

15 July 2024

New Caledonia score dramatic winner to book final place

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Caledonia will play in the final of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship after coming from behind to beat New Caledonia in the day’s opening semi-final in Apia. Victory here has also ensured they will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup™ 2025 in Chile. Batram Suri’s side had…

13 July 2024

Fiji’s dual-sport star leading the charge to the FIFA U-20 World Cup™

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Fiji is just a hop, skip and a jump away from reaching the FIFA U-20 World Cup™ for a third time in the country’s history. Leading the way for them is co-captain Penisoni Tirau. The Junior Bula Boys striker is quite the athlete, having now competed for Fiji on…

12 July 2024

New Caledonia advance to semi-finals after tight win over Samoa

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Caledonia have qualified for the semi-finals of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 following a pulsating back-and-forth encounter with hosts Samoa in Apia. Knowing only a win would be enough to see them advance to the last four, Samoa were the more dangerous side for much of the…

12 July 2024

New Zealand complete perfect group stage campaign

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand showed why they are considered the favourites at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship with a powerful performance over Papua New Guinea in Apia. Chris Greenacre’s side were already assured a progression to the semi-finals following two wins from two and wasted little time in asserting their dominance…

11 July 2024

Solomon Islands confirm spot in semi-finals with narrow victory

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The Solomon Islands have topped Group A and secured a semi-final spot after a 1-0 victory against Tahiti at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship. Both teams entered the match knowing the equation, a win or draw would see the Solomon Island’s progress, as for Tahiti they needed a victory…

11 July 2024

Fiji secure semi-final spot in Samoa

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Fiji has fought back from a goal down to secure a resounding 6-1 victory against Vanuatu and qualify for the semi-finals at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Apia. It took Vanuatu four minutes to open the scoring against Fiji. Ronn Tasarur latched on to a long ball, then…

10 July 2024

New Zealand Men’s Olympic Football team named

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The second team to represent Oceania at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics has been named, with the New Zealand Men’s Olympic Football team confirmed. The 18-player squad includes ten who were part of the OFC Men’s Nation’s Cup-winning New Zealand side last month. Under the men’s football competition regulations,…

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