New Zealand kick off U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with an eye on the future

3 September 2024

Photo credit: FIFA via Getty Images A few things stand out when you compare this year’s New Zealand Women’s U-20 squad for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to that from 2022. First, the familiar faces – five of the squad – Milly Clegg, Ruby Nathan, Ella Findlay, Zoe McMeeken and Emma Pijnenburg –…

2 September 2024

Draw confirmed for OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup 2024

The draw for the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup 2024 was conducted at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa, in Auckland, New Zealand this morning. The tournament, which sees four nations competing in a single group format, will take place in Honiara in the Solomon Islands, from October 22-26. Each…

1 September 2024

Brave Young Kulas kick off maiden World Cup campaign with defeat

Photo credit: FIFA via Getty Images Fiji’s Young Kulas kicked off their first ever World Cup with a 9-0 defeat to 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup bronze medalists Brazil in Colombia today. Lining up in a 4-3-3, head coach Angelina Chua started with Aliana Vakaloloma in goal, a back four of Seruwaia Laulaba, Talei…

31 August 2024

Kiwi futsal stars making strides overseas

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The first-ever OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup was an important early step in the development of the women’s game across the Pacific. For a contingent of New Zealand’s victorious squad however, their development will continue many kilometres from home, as they return to club action in Europe and Asia….

30 August 2024

Fiji’s Young Kulas get set to take on the world

Photo credit: FIFA via Getty Images When Fiji’s Young Kulas step onto the pitch against Brazil at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia on Sunday, they will make history as the first Fiji women’s side to play in a FIFA Women’s World Cup at any level. They have a tough first assignment, being drawn in…

30 August 2024

Auckland’s Go Media Stadium Mt Smart joins Hamilton’s FMG Stadium as FIFA World Cup 26™ – Oceania Qualifiers host venue

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand Football has chosen Go Media Mt Smart Stadium as its second host venue for the November FIFA World Cup 26™ – Oceania Qualifiers. Vanuatu will play Tahiti at 4pm before New Zealand take on OFC Qualifiers round one winner at 7-30pm Monday November 18. Hamilton’s FMG Stadium…

28 August 2024

Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) dismisses appeal brought by Lee Harmon, former President of the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA), against OFC Appeal Committee decision.

On 21 August 2024 the Court of Arbitration of Sport dismissed an appeal brought by Lee Harmon against a decision issued by the OFC Appeal Committee on 21 May 2024. The OFC Appeal Committee found Mr Harmon had breached the OFC Code of Ethics on three occasions, namely breaches of Articles 13 (General rules of…

27 August 2024

OFC and Solomon Islands look to the future of women’s futsal in the Pacific.

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Futsal has long been a popular and much-loved sport in Solomon Islands. The men’s team have been a source of great success, both in Oceania and on the world stage, qualifying for four consecutive FIFA Futsal World Cups. The women’s game is still in the embryonic stage, with this…

26 August 2024

International goalkeeping expertise descends on the OFC Home of Football in Auckland

Photo Credit: OFC Media For the first time in five years, goalkeeper development officers from across the Pacific gathered to exchange knowledge, hone skills, and share insights at the Home of Football in Auckland. As the modern game has evolved, the goalkeeper’s role has become increasingly critical — not just as the last line of…

25 August 2024

FINAL MATCH DAY | New Zealand are crowned champions as Tahiti take 3rd place

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand have won the first-ever OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup after they overcame Fiji in the final in Honiara. As she has done on a number of occasions in this tournament, Kiwi captain Hannah Kraakman was the one to break the deadlock, opening the scoring inside two minutes…

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