New Zealand have bowed out of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after a 3-1 loss to African champions Mali but coach Danny Hay is extremely proud of his players’ efforts and feels there are many positives to reflect on from the campaign. “We were in a very, very tough group and were more than aware…
2015 OFC Champions League semi-finalists Ba FC were first to claim a berth in the Fiji Football Association’s annual Inter-District Championship (IDC) premier division semi-finals after beating Rewa 2-1 at Churchill Park in Lautoka yesterday. The Men in Black claimed top spot in Group B with a game in hand after securing two wins, and will…
THE move to start the new Central Soccer Association has garnered the support of football clubs and players from the Central Province who participated in the recent Southern Region Besta FA Cup Qualifying tournament. The man behind the move to form the new association is former PNG striker and football fanatic Maino Kwalimu. Kwalimu met…
Honduras record biggest win at a U-17 World Cup Carlos Mejia and Patrick Palacios with two goals each for the central Americans Honduras face France in Guwahati, while New Caledonia meet Japan in Kolkata in final group games Carlos Mejia and Patrick Palacios each scored twice to lead Honduras to an emphatic 5-0 victory over…
New Caledonia may have suffered a tough opening defeat to France in their debut at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, but with two matches remaining in the campaign they’ve had to quickly switch their attention to the next opponent. Dominique Wacalie’s side will face Honduras overnight and the former international turned coach is confident his…
OFC champions New Zealand are confirmed to play Peru in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Intercontinental Play-off after a thrilling final round of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers today. Three years of qualifiers came down to the final minutes of five simultaneous South American clashes, with the possibility of Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile or Colombia finishing…
Fresh from testing themselves against the best team in the world, the Football Ferns have another enticing challenge on the horizon after confirmation of a two-match tour to Thailand next month. Tony Readings’ side will take on their Thai counterparts in a pair of ‘A’ internationals on November 25 and 28 in Bangkok with kick-off…
Il aurait pu ne jamais vouloir sortir du vestiaire et rester caché le plus longtemps possible. Après tout, qui aurait pu lui en vouloir ? Une Kecine vient d’encaisser sept buts et a fini le match sur une jambe. Mais le gardien de la Nouvelle-Calédonie n’est pas du genre à se cacher même si, quelques minutes…
It would have been perfectly understandable if New Caledonia goalkeeper Une Kecine had preferred to stay inside the changing rooms, following his team’s heavy 7-1 defeat at the hands of France in their debut appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 on Sunday. But the young shot-stopper is not the type to hide…
Paraguay first team to guarantee place in Round of 16 Two goals for Anibal Vega, two own goals for Alexis Duarte Paraguay face Turkey in Navi Mumbai, New Zealand take on Mali in New Delhi in final group games For the second match running Paraguay scored late goals to have the better of a high-scoring thriller,…