The biggest clash of 2017 is less than two months away with New Zealand and Solomon Islands meeting on 1 September at QBE Stadium in Auckland for the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Qualifiers – OFC Stage 3 final before travelling to Solomon Islands for leg two at Lawson Tama Stadium…
The 2017 OFC U-16 Women’s Championship will see the full complement of OFC Member Associations represented for the first-time in the history of the competition, being held from 4-25 August in Apia, Samoa. In 2016, a hugely successful U-17 women’s tournament was hosted in Cook Islands featuring nine nations of which Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu…
Ronaldo’s second Confederations Cup goal gets Portugal started Bernardo, Andre Silva & Nani open Russia 2017 accounts to see them into semi-final Portugal saw off New Zealand 4-0 to win Group A and progress to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 semi-finals, in front of 56,290 fans in Saint Petersburg. Cristiano Ronaldo, with rumours abound of…
With the 2017 OFC U-19 Women’s Championship only 18 days away, six nations have named their squads for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying competition. Kicking off just over a year after the 2016 OFC U-17 Championship – and only a few months after the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Papua New Guinea…
Raul Jimenez, Oribe Peralta see Mexico come from behind Chris Wood fired New Zealand ahead just before the break Mexico picked up three crucial points in their push for a FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final berth, coming from behind to extinguish New Zealand’s hopes of the final four with a 2-1 win. The All Whites could all too…
Fiji’s top teams are preparing for tough opening matches in the Fiji INKK Mobile Battle of Giants after the two groups for the competition were confirmed at the official draw at Fiji FA Headquarters in Suva today. 2017 Vodafone Fiji FACT champions Rewa have been drawn in Group B with defending champions Lautoka, former champions…
After securing their seventh-consecutive OFC Champions League title last year, Auckland City FC will remain in the capable hands of coach Ramon Tribulietx after the Spaniard officially re-signed with the New Zealand club this week. “I’m very happy to have finalised a return,” Tribulietx said. “I love my job at the club and I’ve got…
New Zealand goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic says the team remains firm in its belief they can compete with the world’s best teams at the FIFA Confederations Cup. The 2016 OFC Nations Cup Champions, who were beaten 2-0 by Russia in the opening match of the tournament in St Petersburg in a tough physical encounter, prepare to…
Scrapping through to the final with a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Labasa, Rewa have won the Vodafone Fiji FACT after defeating Nadi 1-0 at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori this weekend. Samuela Kautoga was the hero in Sunday’s final, scoring the match’s only goal in the 32nd minute with a powerful header off Madhwan…
Hosts win Confederations Cup debut in Saint Petersburg New Zealand undone by Boxall own-goal and Smolov strike Russia have made a winning start to their first FIFA Confederations Cup campaign, beating New Zealand 2-0 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in front of a crowd of 50,251. The tournament hosts were good value for their victory, although…