The draw for the sixth edition of the Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup took place in Dubai on Tuesday, with OFC side Tahiti among the teams to find out their fate. Running from 1-5 November, the competition is one of the most prestigious in the sport’s calendar, with some of the best teams from each…
OFC Nations Cup 2016 Golden Boot winner Raymond Gunemba is on his way home to PNG to reunite with his Kapuls teammates for a training camp in Port Moresby to prepare for the Oceania Stage 3 Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Russia™. After a class performance in the OFC Nations Cup, which doubled as…
The four venue general managers appointed by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Local Organising Committee are on their way to Jordan to witness first-hand the operations at a FIFA World Cup. Emmanuel Popoitai, Frederica Sakette, Toka Kini-Aua, and Grace Yohang-Mataio will spend seven days at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to gain a…
This country’s brightest young female players have put in the performance of their short lives with European heavyweights Spain needing a pair of late goals to secure a 2-0 win at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan this morning. The contrast between the sides going into the contest could not have been greater…
New Caledonia coach Thierry Sardo is well aware that the two match face-off with New Zealand in Oceania Stage 3 Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Russia™ will be on his doorstep in no time at all. The matches are scheduled for 12 November in Auckland and 15 November in Kone, and Sardo hopes two…
Changes at FIFA and the Federation Caledonienne de Football over the past 12 months, including new President’s for both organisations, has seen the New Caledonia turn its attention to the future. This week FCF has welcomed a raft of experts from FIFA and OFC to its shores as it focuses on the development and implementation…
Life is incredibly busy these days for All Whites defender Sam Brotherton. Not only is he juggling football training with his University of Wisconsin teammates, and the captaincy, he also has his business school classes to think about. And this week there’s also a couple of international friendlies occupying his time as well. Brotherton has…
The St John Ambulance and Pacific International Hospital have come on board to provide medical services during the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup held in Port Moresby in November. Various meetings with the FIFA medical team in the country since early this year have culminated in the signing of a service agreement with the two…
Coaches from across the region carry new knowledge home with them today after the conclusion of Part One of the OFC B Licence coaching course in Auckland last night. The course saw two women and 17 men commit to eight intensive days of training to progress closer to the next level in coaching qualification. “We…
New Zealand have succumbed to an inspired attacking performance from Mexico at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, losing their opener 5-0 in Amman Jordan on Saturday morning (NZT). Despite the comprehensive nature of the loss, the Kiwis – searching for the country’s second-ever win at this tournament – began brightly and enjoyed the better…