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Fiji fall to Estonia in friendly

22 November 2017
Fiji fall to Estonia in friendly

A goal in either half for Estonia against Fiji allowed them to record a 2-0 victory in the first of three international friendlies in Oceania for the 80th ranked side in the world. Fiji coach Christophe Gamel said he was encouraged by his side’s performance, especially given Roy Krishna and a number of other domestic-based…

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Christophe Gamel
22 November 2017
Just Play Emergency Programme lands in Ambae

On 28 September 2017, the Vanuatu Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency and ordered the mandatory evacuation of all 11,600 residents of Ambae Island amid the continuous eruption of the Monaro Volcano. The evacuees were relocated across the neighbouring islands of Espiritu Santo, Maewo and Pentecost. Repatriations started on 21 October, and today…

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18 November 2017
Vale Commins Menapi

The Oceania football community is in mourning today following the shock loss of former Solomon Islands footballer Commins Menapi who passed away in Honiara overnight. The 40-year-old former striker had a long club career stretching across Solomon Islands, New Zealand and Australia and an international record which saw him score over 30 goals in just…

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Commins Menapi
17 November 2017
Football tackles violence across gender & generations

Papua New Guinea is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman, but the level playing field of sport offers a rare atmosphere of equality and football, known colloquially as soccer, is at the forefront of a multi-generational anti-violence campaign. A trio of young women pose for a photograph, flashing…

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#ENDviolence
17 November 2017
Marist rebuild taking shape

After an average 2016 season for Tonga Major League side Marist an off-season rebuild has seen the club reemerge in 2017 with their eye on the top prize. In the past 15 years the men’s team has consistently finished in the top four clubs but they’re now looking to take their success a step further….

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Marist
17 November 2017
Warriors snatch S-League title

Solomon Warriors have topped the Telekom S-League to qualify for the OFC Champions League 2018 with just one match remaining in the competition after an impressive record which has seen them win 11 of their 13 games in the 2017/18 season. They will be joined in the region’s premier international club competition by Marist FC…

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Marist FC
16 November 2017
Peru ends All Whites’ hopes in Lima

LIMA, PERU – Peru have ended New Zealand’s hopes of qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018TM with a 2-0 win in Lima in the second leg of an Intercontinental Play-off securing the 32nd and final berth at the finals. Jefferson Farfan blasted the home side into a 27th minute lead benefiting from Christian Cuerva’s defence-stretching…

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All Whites
15 November 2017
Chung backs All Whites to overcome final hurdle

The past four years have been building up to this moment – the final hurdle in Oceania’s path to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. With New Zealand on the brink of qualifying for the nation’s third appearance at this global event, I would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best….

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15 November 2017
New Zealand prepare for final push

After 900 minutes of World Cup qualifying so far, New Zealand potentially face just 90 more in the second leg of the Intercontinental Play-off in Lima tomorrow to secure the final berth in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. There is a chance that their campaign – that for the All Whites began 18 months…

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All Whites
11 November 2017
World Cup play-off in balance after first leg

New Zealand will head to Lima with their FIFA World Cup qualification hopes very much in tact after a goalless draw against Peru in the first leg of the Intercontinental Play-off in Wellington on Saturday afternoon.   The teams will now head to Lima for the return leg on Wednesday (local time) with the Oceania champions…

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All Whites