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Readings steps down

2 November 2017
Readings steps down

Tony Readings has stepped down from his position as coach of the Football Ferns. The 42-year-old, who was appointed in 2011, led New Zealand to the 2012 London Olympics, the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In his time in charge, Readings has developed the most experienced squad in Football…

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Andreas Heraf
2 November 2017
Lewis leaves mark on debut

All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis has made his debut for Scunthorpe United, getting in a full 90 minutes and scoring the equaliser in what was an eventual loss to Doncaster Rovers in a penalty shootout. Lewis joined the club in September and has been working hard behind the scenes to earn his break, which finally…

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1 November 2017
Referees offered chance to move up ladder

The OFC Referee Pathway has opened the door for OFC-accredited match officials to make their first foray onto the international scene. Now, a recent FIFA/MA Elite Referee course in American Samoa has pointed 22 aspiring referees in the right direction should they wish to follow in the footsteps of local referees Sione Mau and Talalelei…

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1 November 2017
Destination: Coupe de France

On 11 November all eyes across Oceania will be on Westpac Stadium in Wellington as the All Whites prepare to leap one final hurdle in their bid to qualify for Russia 2018. However in the region’s two Francophone nations, New Caledonia and Tahiti, the focus is the prestigious Coupe de France. Both nations will see…

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31 October 2017
Malie Soka draws impressive numbers

A grassroots football tournament in Tonga is drawing huge numbers to Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Tongatapu as youngsters scramble to take part in the new initiative from Tonga’s Just Play department. Malie Soka is a 12-week tournament featuring three divisions – U-10, U-12 and U-15 – for which 65 teams have registered from 20 different…

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Just Play
31 October 2017
OFC Competition calendar set for 2018

The opportunities for regional glory will be rolling in thick and fast in 2018 after the OFC Executive Committee signed off on the competition calendar this month. The OFC Champions League, Oceania’s premier international club competition will get the year’s events underway in January while the 11th edition of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup will…

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Beach Soccer
31 October 2017
Hôtes annoncés pour la Ligue des Champions de l’OFC 2018       

Après le succès de la Ligue des champions de l’OFC pour les fans de football d’Océanie en 2017, le Comité Exécutif de la Confédération Océanienne de Football a confirmé qui accueillera les groupes de la première compétition internationale de clubs de la région en 2018. De février à début mars, l’accent sera mis sur la…

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31 October 2017
Hosts announced for OFC Champions League 2018

Following the success of taking the OFC Champions League to football fans across Oceania in 2017, the Oceania Football Confederation Executive Committee has confirmed who will host the groups of the region’s premier international club competition in 2018. From February through to early March the focus will be on the Group Stage of this prestigious…

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Chris Kemp
30 October 2017
Bright sets sights on UAE

There are journeyman footballers, and then there is Kris Bright. To say the New Zealander has experienced more in his career than most would be a massive understatement. Indeed his career odyssey reads more like a multi-part travel documentary than a football resume. Sixteen clubs, 11 countries and four continents over a dozen years, including…

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Auckland City FC
30 October 2017
Bala living it up in deep south

Roland Bala is living his dream pulling on the blue and gold of Southern United. The 27-year-old Papua New Guinea international moved south a month ago and has already shown himself to be a player to watch. He impressed in the club’s 2-2 draw against Auckland City in its national football league opener and put…

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