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Gift of football for young refugees

3 May 2017
Gift of football for young refugees

Hundreds of young refugees will have a brand new football at their feet when they arrive in their new communities throughout the country thanks to New Zealand Football and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). As part of an equipment grant provided by OFC, New Zealand Football received 350 balls which will be delivered to children…

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Dame Susan Devoy
3 May 2017
Wasi upskilling to give back

Joining football leaders from across the region, former Papua New Guinea international Maurie Wasi is gaining deeper insight into how to give back to the game during this week’s OFC Education and Training Seminar in Auckland, New Zealand. “It’s been a really good learning process for me. I’ve never seen or experienced so much knowledge…

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3 May 2017
Big finish for Tahiti in Group D

Tahiti beat Poland 8-4 to finish their Group D campaign in a strong position at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017. The Tahitians jumped in front early and were 4-0 up after the first interval, with Angelo Tchen’s rocket into the top corner the pick of the bunch. Tiki Toa captain Naea Bennett then…

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Bahamas
3 May 2017
Education under the spotlight

Education leaders from Member Associations across the Oceania region have gathered in Auckland this week to take part in the first OFC Education and Training Seminar, gaining insight into development opportunities and strategies in the region. Facilitated by the OFC Technical Department, the seminar aims to engage Member Associations in order to create a positive…

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2 May 2017
Revived Tahiti target the title

Runners-up at Portugal 2015, Tahiti arrived at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 with the logical belief they could go one step further and win the title. It was then that they came straight back down to Earth. Awaiting the Tiki Toa in their first match was a Brazil side in no mood…

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2 May 2017
NZ U-20s assemble in Auckland

An expanded New Zealand U-20 squad has assembled in Auckland for a training camp ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup squad being named next week. The 30-man squad includes five All Whites internationals in Clayton Lewis, Henry Cameron, Dane Ingham, Moses Dyer and Logan Rogerson as head coach Darren Bazeley looks to settle on…

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1 May 2017
Zitouni joining the Confederations’ big guns

Tahiti’s Kader Zitouni will be able to cross another FIFA competition off his list this year after being selected as the only Oceania match official for the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 in June. “Being selected was a big surprise, just like it was in 2013 when I was selected for my first FIFA competition,…

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1 May 2017
Tahiti edge Japan in dramatic contest

Tahiti earned their first victory at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 in dramatic fashion, surviving a late fightback to defeat Japan 4-3 in their second Group D encounter. An early goal from Tearii Labaste had the French Polynesian side in front through the first two periods of Sunday’s match in Nassau. However,…

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1 May 2017
Pachuca and Al Jazira in contention for Club World Cup

Pachuca claimed the CONCACAF title to become the first side to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017. They were closely followed by Al Jazira who will represent host country United Arab Emirates after taking out the 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League title two weeks ahead of the league’s final match day. The qualification…

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30 April 2017
Must-win match up next for Tahiti

Tahiti’s beach soccer team, the Tiki Toa, have a tough task ahead of them after going down in their opening FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup match to one of the tournament favourites Brazil. They now face Japan in a must-win encounter if they wish to keep their dream of a second successive final alive, but…

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Bahamas