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OFC signs MoU with CONMEBOL

11 November 2017
OFC signs MoU with CONMEBOL

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) in Auckland, New Zealand. The signing ceremony formalises the cooperation between OFC and CONMEBOL, establishing a framework to strengthen collaboration and encourage knowledge exchange. “This MoU represents an important step for Oceania as we continue…

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Alejandro Dominguez
10 November 2017
All Whites emanate quiet confidence ahead of big test

There’s a confidence emanating out of both camps ahead the momentous first leg of the FIFA World Cup intercontinental playoff between New Zealand and Peru in Wellington on Saturday afternoon. Oceania champions New Zealand head into the match as heavy underdogs on paper given for one, the difference of 112 places on the FIFA rankings…

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All Whites
9 November 2017
Fresh faces for Ferns Thai tour

An exciting new era for the Football Ferns has continued with the inclusion of several fresh faces in the squad for the upcoming tour to Thailand. In the first squad named since the resignation of previous coach Tony Readings, stand-in coaches Andreas Heraf and Gareth Turnbull have stuck with an experienced core but also taken…

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Ali Riley
8 November 2017
Solomon-tailored OFC Senior B Licence embraced

After displaying their wealth of raw talent in regional competitions throughout 2017, Solomon Islands Football Federation has taken the next step in its long-term development by putting the spotlight on coaching and embracing the first ever Member Association-focused OFC Senior B Licence. OFC Head of Education and Training Giovani Fernandes – who travelled to Solomon…

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7 November 2017
OFC Monthly – Episode 15

OFC Monthly is a magazine style show bringing football activities from around the Pacific region to fans of Oceania football across the globe. In this edition of OFC Monthly we recap the inaugural OFC Youth Futsal tournament hosted by New Zealand in Auckland last month before previewing the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Intercontinental Playoff clashes…

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6 November 2017
Hudson names Intercontinental Play-off squad

All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has named his squad for the FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff against Peru in November. Skipper Winston Reid (calf) and striker Chris Wood (hamstring) have recovered from their respective injuries to be named in the 23-man squad to face the World No 10 home and away for a place in…

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All Whites
3 November 2017
Komolong starting to find comfort zone

Alwin Komolong has been on the regional scene for over half a decade now although it wasn’t until a string of impressive performances with the U-23 and senior Papua New Guinea national teams that he was finally handed his big break. Not long after his graduation from Kentucky University the 23-year-old found himself winging his…

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3 November 2017
Solo sights set on long-term growth

Solomon Islands has long been renowned as a football hotbed in the Pacific. Unlike some of their Oceania neighbours, football is comfortably the No1 sport across this Melanesian archipelago. The nation returned to the continent’s highest stage recently with an appearance in the Oceania FIFA World Cup™ play-off after a 12-year absence. That run helped…

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Felipe Vega Arango Alonso
2 November 2017
Tupapa in good stead to qualify

Cook Islands club Tupapa Maraerenga put themselves in pole position to qualify for the OFC Champions League 2018 Qualifying Tournament last month when they edged defending champions Puaikura 1-0 in a top-of-the-table clash. Puaikura were dominant throughout the first half with players linking well and pressing forward despite Tupapa’s efforts to disrupt them. In the…

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Cook Islands
2 November 2017
Key encounter falls in Dragon’s favour

AS Dragon took a mental advantage over their Ligue 1 opponent AS Venus on Match Day 5 of the competition as a 2-1 victory put them just one point behind their fellow OFC Champions League 2018 representatives in the domestic competition. The match, tight, intense and exciting, was the first loss for Venus this season…

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AS Dragon