NZL 5-0 VAN

17 September 2016

New Zealand are OFC U-20 Champions after beating Vanuatu 5-0 in the OFC U-20 Championship final at Port Vila Stadium. oceaniafootball.com will be bringing you live text updates of this encounter, please refresh your browser for the latest. You can also follow the match via twitter: @OFCfootball #NZLvVAN #OFCU20M New Zealand: 1. Michael WOUD (GK),…

17 September 2016

U-20 final to be live streamed

Football fans across Pacific region will get a chance to see Oceania’s two representatives for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 in action this afternoon following confirmation the final of the OFC U-20 Championship will be live streamed. Hosts Vanuatu will take on New Zealand at 2.30pm VUT (3.30pm NZT) as the pair…

16 September 2016

All on in grab for regional title

The pressure of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup may have been lifted with the addition of two berths for Oceania in Korea 2017, but neither New Zealand nor Vanuatu have lost their motivation to be crowned OFC U-20 Champions. Having qualified for their first ever FIFA tournament, Vanuatu now have their sights set…

16 September 2016

Samoa embraces women’s coaching course

Women’s football takes centre stage in Samoa this week with the delivery of a FIFA Women’s Coaching Course to enhance the programmes being delivered by Football Federation Samoa. OFC Women’s Football Development Officer Nicola Demaine is delivering the course which focuses on further developing Soccer Sisters, the Development Centres, the Centres of Excellence and the…

16 September 2016

Argentina triumph over Kurukuru

After a relentless battle, the Solomon Islands Kurukuru were defeated 7-3 against Copa America champions Argentina in their second match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup. OFC Futsal Development Officer Paul Toohey was in the stadium watching the match live, and was blown away by the skill and determination shown by the Kurukuru. “Solomon Islands…

15 September 2016

Solomon’s crazy, unique journey

For the uninitiated, the Solomon Islands’ record at the FIFA Futsal World Cup makes for tough reading. Eight games, seven defeats, one win and 103 goals conceded. But those in the know realise, for a team like the Kurukuru, statistics are close to useless in telling their story so far. Colombia 2016 is their third…

15 September 2016

Solomon Islands U-20 give back

The Solomon Islands might have lost the semi-final of the OFC U-20 Championship to Vanuatu but they’re not holding it against the host nation, far from it in fact. Instead the Solomon Islanders decided to give something back to the community, and in particular Vanuatu’s children, with a visit to the Central Hospital children’s ward…

15 September 2016

Rufer returns to the Phoenix

New Zealand’s Alex Rufer is set to make his return to the Wellington Phoenix, signing a two year contract with the A-League club after fighting his way back from a horrendous injury only nine months ago. A heavy tackle broke the tibia in the attacking midfielder’s right leg, along with his ankle, and amid the…

14 September 2016

Nikao Sokattak dominate Titikaveka

Cook Islands domestic club Nikao Sokattak proved their skill this weekend, dominating Titikaveka in both the Cook Islands Premier Men’s competition and the Senior Women’s Competition. The men were only up by one goal in the first half after a 30th minute goal from Samuel Koiatu, but they stepped up their game and completely dominated…

13 September 2016

Vanuatu seal U-20 World Cup spot with late drama

Vanuatu’s Frederick Massing scored deep into injury time to clinch a 2-1 win over 10-man Solomon Islands in the semi-final of the OFC U-20 Championship and send his nation to the FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time in its history. With scores locked at 1-1 for the entire second half, the game looked…

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