He may be on his way to making a name for himself as a star in America’s National Football League with the Oakland Raiders, but Shalom Luani still remembers where he came from. “One of the questions I’m always asked when I do interviews now is ‘how do you bring soccer into football?’, and all…
New Zealand Football is pleased to announce that Des Buckingham and José Figueira have been appointed as the New Zealand U-20 and U-17 coaches respectively and assistant coaches for the All Whites. Buckingham, the former interim Wellington Phoenix coach, will partner with his former assistant at the Phoenix Chris Greenacre to guide the New Zealand…
Tupapa Maraerenga have secured their place in the OFC Champions League 2018 Group Stage with two wins from two matches, and the race is now on to find out who will join them. After a resounding 13-1 victory over hosts Pago Youth on Match Day 2, the most likely contender is Lupe Ole Soaga of…
New Zealand assistant referee Hayden Tutbury had an unusual journey to the OFC Champions League 2018 Qualifier in American Samoa after being called upon to assist in a different manner than expected. What started as a routine flight out of Auckland to Apia was soon anything but as Air New Zealand staff put out a…
The Oceania Football Confederation joins the Fédération Calédonienne de Football and the New Caledonian football community in mourning the passing of promising young footballer Faby Demene. The 25-year-old midfielder was a current member of the AS Magenta squad, joining the club from AS Wetr. AS Magenta president Michel Messeaud said Demene was: “a dutiful player”….
Vanuatu club champions Nalkutan FC came from behind to claim a 3-1 victory over visiting Solomon Islands club Kossa FC in the first of two friendlies on Tuesday evening. A defensive error in the first half saw former Amicale FC forward Moffat Deramoa round Nalkutan keeper Firiam Kalo to net the opening goal. Nalkutan remained…
Tupapa Maraerenga will make their first appearance in the OFC Champions League group stage since 2001 after defeating Veitongo 9-2 while Lupe Ole Soaga got their campaign back on track with a 13-1 win over Pago Youth. Tupapa Maraerenga have never progressed to the Group Stage of this competition via the Qualifier, although appeared in…
