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New Zealand overcome Papua New Guinea to reach OFC U-16 Men’s Championship final and claim World Cup qualification

27 August 2025
New Zealand overcome Papua New Guinea to reach OFC U-16 Men’s Championship final and claim World Cup qualification

New Zealand have secured progression to the final of the 2025 OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™ in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Honiara.  Papua New Guinea held out valiantly for just over an hour, but eventually succumbed to the pressure as two…

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27 August 2025
New Caledonia edge Fiji on penalties to reach OFC U-16 Men’s Championship final and qualify for World Cup

New Caledonia are through to the final of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, and have sealed qualification for the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 2026 in Qatar, after a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout win over Fiji in Honiara. After a fiercely contested battle, the match finished 1-1 following 90 minutes plus seven minutes of stoppage…

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27 August 2025
Samoa Football champions sustainability with recycling initiative at OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025

Samoa Football has taken a leading role in environmental sustainability by launching a recycling initiative during the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025, successfully collecting thousands of plastic water bottles throughout the tournament. The initiative was spearheaded by Pele Taei, Samoa Football’s Social Responsibility and Just Play Manager, following her attendance at the OFC Social Responsibility…

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26 August 2025
Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea ready for semi-finals

The race to the final of the OFC Men’s U-16 Championship in Honiara has reached its decisive stage, with four sides now just one win away from booking a coveted place in Saturday’s showpiece match, and a place at the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 26™ in Qatar. Tomorrow’s first semi-final pits Group A winners…

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25 August 2025
Oceania Football Confederation and Football Australia strengthen partnership to grow Pacific Football 

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Football Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive the growth of football across the Pacific and deepen cooperation between the two organisations through to 2029.   The agreement has been signed today at the 2025 Australian Football Leadership Summit in Sydney by OFC President Lambert…

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24 August 2025
New Zealand complete semi-final lineup at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025

Defending champions New Zealand have stormed into the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara, thrashing hosts Solomon Islands 8-0 in their most commanding display of the tournament so far. Martin Bullock’s side secured top spot in Group B with a ruthless 20-minute first-half blitz that produced five unanswered goals, effectively ending…

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24 August 2025
New Caledonia defeat Samoa to confirm semi-final spot at OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025

New Caledonia have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara with a commanding 5-0 victory over Samoa. Francis Watrone’s side were made to work hard early on, as Isaac Edward, Bevan Jr Kapisi, and Roman Telling all had opportunities for Samoa, with Telling going agonisingly close in…

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23 August 2025
Fiji top Group A thanks to Captain Dau’s double

Fiji have secured top spot in Group A at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 with a 2-0 victory over Papua New Guinea at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.  Captain Maikah Dau led the way for the Junior Bula Boys with two goals, scoring his second direct free kick goal of the tournament, before adding…

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23 August 2025
Bennett twins lead Tahiti to victory over the Cook Islands

Tahiti have concluded their OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 group campaign with a 5-0 win over the Cook Islands on the final day of Group A action at Lawson Tama Stadium.  Two goals each from Aronui and Aroarii Bennett inspired Tahiti, maintaining their record of having won at least one game at each edition of…

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22 August 2025
VACANCY | Assistant Accountant

We’re currently looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to support the delivery of OFC’s commercial partnerships and help grow the profile and reach of football across Oceania. Join us in Auckland, New Zealand, as our new Assistant Accountant. An exciting time to join OFC with the launch of the OFC Professional League in January 2026. About The…

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