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New faces eager to make an impact

11 May 2017
New faces eager to make an impact

Samoa’s and Solomon Islands’ search for technical directors went international this year, calling on Italy-born Valerio Raccuglia to swap Wellington for Polynesia, and former La Liga coach Felipe Vega-Arango Alonso to uproot his life in Spain for a taste of Melanesian football. With less than three months of experience in their demanding roles, Raccuglia and…

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11 May 2017
Bazeley names strong NZ U-20 squad

New Zealand U-20 coach Darren Bazeley has named an experienced squad to contest the in FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 this month. Bazeley has named a 21-strong squad which includes five senior All Whites – Clayton Lewis, Moses Dyer, Henry Cameron, Logan Rogerson and Dane Ingham – as they look to surpass the…

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11 May 2017
Luvu juggling roles for American Samoa

Devoting himself to the development of football in American Samoa Technical Director Rupeni Luvu has been upskilling in all areas of the game participating in the OFC B Licence, the inaugural OFC Education and Training Seminar and now the FIFA MA Technical Directors course – in what has been a busy start to 2017. Progressing…

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10 May 2017
Ibrom creating new pathways for Cook Islands

After taking a plunge last year and accepting the role of Cook Islands Football Association Technical Director, Jess Ibrom is gaining a deeper understanding about his unique responsibilities at the FIFA MA Technical Directors course in Auckland this week. “I’m really learning the importance of the technical director role and the responsibilities, which has been…

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10 May 2017
OFC to have 1.5 slots in 2026

The Oceania Football Confederation will have 1.5 slots for the FIFA World Cup as of the 2026 edition after the slot allocation was approved by the FIFA Council during its meeting in Manama, Bahrain. The council has endorsed the proposal recommended by the Bureau of the Council which includes an intercontinental play-off tournament involving six teams to decide…

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2026
9 May 2017
Tiki Toa feats an inspiration

Despite falling short against Brazil in the final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Tahiti’s feat of a second consecutive silver medal has helped put Oceania on the map. OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey said the Tiki Toa’s feats on the world stage are inspirational and show the rest of…

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Bahamas
9 May 2017
CONCACAF U-17 contenders confirmed

New Zealand and New Caledonia can prepare for a tough battle in October’s FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, with Mexico, United States, Costa Rica and Honduras confirmed as the CONCACAF representatives for the youth competition. After representing CONCACAF in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, all four nations earned their return to the world…

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9 May 2017
Ragomo taking his game global

National team captain Elliot Ragomo continues to be an ambassador for Solomon Islands futsal after linking up with professional Brazilian club Minas Tênis. Ragomo spent time with the club last year ahead of the Solomon Islands appearance at the FIFA Futsal World Cup, and recently returned to Belo Horizonte. Patriotic as ever, the Kurukuru captain is excited…

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Brazil
9 May 2017
Berlanga humbled by Golden award

As if earning their seventh-consecutive regional title wasn’t enough, Auckland City FC also cleaned up in the individual awards during the OFC Champions League and captain Angel Berlanga – who was surprised to be announced the Golden Ball winner– believes every member of the team deserves credit for their spectacular campaign. “This trophy is not…

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9 May 2017
Pado takes the lead for Oceania

Yesterday marked a proud moment for Oceania with the Tiki Toa finishing runners-up to Brazil at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, but the Tahitians were not the region’s only representatives. Making a name for himself and the region with whistle in hand was Solomon Islands match official Hugo Pado. Although Pado has…

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