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OFC Education Centre spreads its wings

10 December 2017
OFC Education Centre spreads its wings

The Oceania Football Confederation Education Centre launched as a pilot project in Tonga and Cook Islands in September this year and following its success will make its official entrance in New Caledonia next week. The initiative offers an in-country educational institute where participants can learn and share knowledge, skills and experience in football across a…

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CISE
9 December 2017
Queen’s Baton debuts in Vanuatu on island of fire

On 9 December the Queen’s Baton arrived to the island of fire, Ambae, Vanuatu where over 600 children from the Just Play Emergency Programme were awaiting its arrival at the base of the volcano, Manaro. The Just Play Emergency Programme, a sport-based emergency response, was launched on the island by the United Nations Children’s Fund…

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Emergency Programme
8 December 2017
Tonga still in the hunt for gold

The Tonga women’s national team kept their dream of winning Pacific Mini Games gold alive overnight after beating Solomon Islands 3-1 at Korman Stadium. It was the outcome coach Christian Koaneti had been hoping for after a first-up defeat to Fiji dampened their moods on the opening match day. “It was a must-win this game,…

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Christian Koaneti
8 December 2017
L’OFC Education Centre contribuera à la professionnalisation du football calédonien

L’ouverture du l’OFC Education Centre en Nouvelle-Calédonie va permettre au football d’atteindre de nouveaux sommets sur l’ensemble du territoire. L’organisme de formation, qui sera basé au Centre International Sport et Expertise (CISE) à Dumbea, offrira des cours allant de l’introduction à un sujet au niveau licence, et les participants pourront obtenir des qualifications qui seront…

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Nouvelle-Caledonie
8 December 2017
Education Centre will help professionalise Caledonian football

The launch of the OFC Education Centre in New Caledonia is set to take football to new heights throughout the country. The educational institute, which will be based at the Centre International Sport et Expertise (CISE) in Dumbea, will offer courses ranging from foundation to licence level with participants gaining a qualification which will be…

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8 December 2017
Frustration as Howieson and co. head home

With almost 60 per cent possession, more than three times as many efforts on goal as the opposition (on and off target) and ten more corners, logic follows that you should finish the game with victory in hand. But when has football ever been logical? That is the stark reality facing Auckland City as they…

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Auckland City FC
7 December 2017
Vanuatu remain on form

Vanuatu continued their dominance at the Pacific Mini Games overnight as they downed Tonga 5-0 to secure their second win of the tournament, while Solomon Islands and Fiji played out a goalless draw. Once again Tonga conceded quite early in the piece with Vanuatu captain Jacky Ruben getting the finishing touch on a scramble in…

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Azariah Soromon
7 December 2017
Lady luck not on City’s side

An impressive first half strike from Al Jazira’s Romarinho was enough for the United Arab Emirates title holders to see off Oceania club champions Auckland City FC in the first round of the FIFA Club World Cup UAE this morning (NZT). Ramon Tribulietx’s charges, making a record ninth Club World Cup appearance, made a bright…

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Al Jazira
6 December 2017
Fiji and Solomon Islands in hunt for more

Both Fiji and the Solomon Islands secured big wins in their opening Pacific Mini Games matches, but their respective coaches believe their team has plenty more to give when they meet for their second match tonight. Fiji coach Christophe Gamel said despite the lopsided scoreline they made a number of big mistakes, which they couldn’t…

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Christophe Gamel
6 December 2017
Tavano ready for another shot

Now in his second spell with Auckland City FC after a short stint in Mexican football with Tigres de la UANL in 2015, Tavano is loving life with the Oceania champions and the chance of another shot at FIFA Club World Cup glory. “Its always nice to be back at a Club World Cup and…

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Auckland City FC