FIFA 11 for Health to hit PNG

The “FIFA 11 for Health” programme encompasses simple messages on prevention that are linked to a specific football action. To better reflect the health profile of Papua New Guinea, the programme will integrate tuberculosis (TB) in its educational messages in order to focus on a disease that is a major public health concern in the…

The 34-year-old, who has scored 24 goals from his 51 internationals for New Zealand, was managing a strain to his plantar fascia (the flat band of tissue that supports the arch of the foot) and was being monitored by the Sydney FC and All Whites medical teams.New Zealand coach Anthony Hudson decided it was not…

After an extensive training course at the OFC Academy, Sanga has returned home to PNG with the knowledge and enthusiasm to launch the ENDviolence campaign in his country and drive its messaging throughout the OFC Nations Cup.“Already we have managed to get Papua New Guinea National Soccer League players on board as ambassadors as well…

The reigning OFC champions, who will contest their third consecutive World Cup, have been drawn into a difficult group with South American powerhouse Argentina, CONCACAF champions Costa Rica and fast improving Kazakhstan, who finished third in this year’s European Championships.Schmeling admits his side is facing a daunting task but he is confident his men will…

The Samoans have wrapped up their training camp in Apia and will arrive for the tournament in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday.Easthope says he is pleased with the way his team’s preparations went.“I think the training camp was as good as I could hope for.“It was intense with two sessions a day, and physically we…

The 43-year-old Spaniard has a proven recipe for success after guiding his Auckland City side to six OFC Champions League titles in a row.Tribulietx, who joined the Solomon Islands squad’s training camp in Sydney last week, insists confidence is a key ingredient.“The Solomon Islands have a lot of very talented players and we hope they…

Wood has not taken long to make his mark – scoring the winner in a 1-0 success over club side Redlands United in a behind-closed-doors training match on Sunday – while Brockie also has much to offer after being in fine goal-scoring form for South African outfit SuperSport United.Coach Anthony Hudson is delighted to have…

For many years Fiji was considered as one of the leading football nations in the Pacific region.The country’s FIFA World Cup journey, which pre-dates all current Oceania nations apart from New Zealand, stretches back to 1981. They even defeated former OFC powerhouse Australia in a memorable World Cup upset.That was over a quarter of a…

Held in Medellin, one of the tournament’s three host cities, the event saw hosts Colombia drawn into Group A, with Portugal, Uzbekistan and Panama.The hosts will kick off their campaign against Portugal on the opening day of the competition on 10 September. Elsewhere, five-time winners Brazil will begin their title defence on 11 September against…