Clash for top spot headlines Group A

9 September 2016

The chance to top Group A at the OFC U-20 Championship and remain in Port Vila for a semi-final will be the driving motivation when Vanuatu and New Caledonia square off Saturday. Meanwhile, Fiji are still clinging onto slim mathematical hopes of leapfrogging New Caledonia and earning a semi-final – a match that will essentially…

9 September 2016

Semi-final spot on the line

New Zealand are fairly comfortably through to the semi-finals of the OFC U-20 Championship from Group B, but it is set to come down to the wire for Solomon Islands and Tahiti on Saturday. Both nations know that confirming a place in the final four gets them a step closer to qualifying for next year’s…

9 September 2016

Candidates for FIFA Council named

As part of the recent FIFA reforms, the former 24 member FIFA Executive Committee has been transformed into a FIFA Council of 37 members, increasing the representation across all Confederations and mandating for women to have seats on the FIFA Council. For OFC that means in addition to the Vice-President position currently held by Mr…

9 September 2016

Utulei Youth and PanSa retain leads

Utulei Youth continue to dominate the Football Federation American Samoa National League after defeating Royal Puma 3-2 on Match Day Three of the domestic competition on Saturday. All three Utulei Youth goals were scored in the first half, two of them off penalty kicks taken by Ne’emia Kaleopa. Kome Tomasi secured the half-time lead with…

8 September 2016

Locals back Cook Islands

Ni-Vanuatu are renowned for their hospitality and the Cook Islands U-20 squad have been relishing the opportunity to experience it first-hand during their time in Luganville, Santo. Since arriving on the island of Santo, the team have been training at Kamewa Centre School and on Wednesday, following their second loss in two games at the…

8 September 2016

PNG leave their mark on the US

The Papua New Guinea U-20 Women’s team have proven themselves worthy ambassadors of their country as they return home from their United States tour, leaving American wantoks and new comrades with a wider perspective on life. “This has been an amazing trip. I am really proud of this team,” coach Lisa Cole, a USA-native, said….

7 September 2016

Wadunah training for World Cup

With less than 50 days until the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Papua New Guinea U-20 assistant coach Rachel Wadunah is participating in her own intensive training. Wadunah is one of two women, along with Leti Tamasese of Samoa, participating in the OFC B Licence Coaching Course which got underway in Auckland this week. “This…

7 September 2016

Mohammed making tracks in NZ

Ten years after first kicking a football, Mohammed Naizal has beaten out hundreds of challengers to become the first Fijian selected for the inaugural OFC Education Centre in New Zealand. “I feel lucky that I’m the only one that got picked,” the 16 year-old enthused. “I want to thank my coach back home, he’s the…

7 September 2016

Lautoka ends 30 year drought

One of Fiji’s biggest domestic competitions, the Battle of the Giants, has concluded with local club Lautoka ending a 30 year drought when they took out the top spot. Goals from Mohammed Shazeel and Cyrus Singh in extra time sealed the victory against Labasa and earned them the trophy they have not held since defeating…

7 September 2016

NZ names attacking squad for World Cup

New Zealand Women’s U-17 coach Gareth Turnbull has named an exciting squad to compete in the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in Jordan this month. The New Zealand side, who won the OFC qualifiers earlier this year in the Cook Islands without conceding a goal, will come up against Mexico, Spain and hosts Jordan in…

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