Nadi wins Pacific Cup

Nadi have defended their Fiji Pacifc Cup title by defeating the New Zealand Fiji Football Inc All Stars 1-0 in the final on Sunday. In a repeat of last season’s finale, the two teams went toe-to-toe throughout match with both Nadi and NZFFI All Stars missing multiple opportunities throughout the first half. It was only…

The OFC Education Centre student-athletes were taken off the field and into the boardroom to learn about finance and public relations over the past week, thanks to OEC sponsor AIA. As part of the holistic approach the OEC programme provides, Abert Vanva, Mohammed Naizal, Pele Fatu, Viliami Alipate Tukia, Emmanuel Simongi, Conroy Tiputoa and Steward…

Two early goals rocked New Zealand as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to three-time champions USA at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Two early goals rocked New Zealand as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to three-time champions USA at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Pugh scored within…

Argentina have bounced back into the top five of FIFA World Cup qualifying in South America yesterday beating Colombia 3-0 at home to move into the intercontinental playoff spot. Lionel Messi scored La Albiceleste’s first – a superb free kick – and set up the other two as Argentina leapfrogged Colombia into fifth place and…

Papua New Guinea put in an improved performance against Sweden at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup last night but a 6-0 defeat still puts paid to any chances of progressing past the group stage. Not that qualification for the knockout stages is the hosts’ true yardstick for progress, with participation in, and hosting of,…

Ba and Rewa have claimed Fiji’s two places in the 2017 OFC Champions League after taking out first and second respectively in the Fiji Vodafone Premier League. The pair were confirmed over the weekend when Ba drew with Labasa 0-0 at Govind Park on Sunday, giving them the point needed to win the league. Rewa’s…