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Fiji Olympic squad set for Spain

10 December 2015
Fiji Olympic squad set for Spain

The side will play six friendly matches against teams in Spain, including encounters against well-known clubs Villarreal CF and Valencia CF.Coach Frank Farina’s group contains a number of experienced Fiji-based players who will be among those competing for the three overage spots in the squad for Rio.Olympic rules state that while the tournament is for…

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10 December 2015
Award high for Kai

Kai, who last won this award in 2012, and Hienghène not only dominated the domestic scene, winning the Coupe de Caledonie and finishing top of the Super Ligue on the field, but they also challenged hard in Round 7 of the Coupe de France and came close to beating their third division opponent.While the side…

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10 December 2015
Auckland City ready

The champions of Japan are fresh off the back of a two-legged J.League final victory over Gamba Osaka, their third title win in four seasons under revered coach Hajime Moriyasu.With key players Hisato Sato, Kazuyuki Morisaki and Croatian talisman Mihael Mikic all fit and raring to go, Hiroshima are arguably more formidable now than when…

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10 December 2015
Précision sur le calendrier des compétitions

Lors de la réunion du Comité Exécutif de la FIFA en Mars 2015, il a été décidé que pour l’année 2017 L’OFC recevra deux places pour les Coupes du Mondes hommes U-20 et U-17 .Avec deux places disponibles pour les pays de l’Océanie a la Coupe de Monde FIFA U20 2017 en Corée, une décision…

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10 December 2015
De Bono misses final for A Licence

After leading his Mainland Pride women’s team through the regular season and into the final against Northern Football in Christchurch last Sunday, De Bono was forced to watch the decider via a live stream in Auckland as he continued to work through part one of the coaching course.“It was pretty tough having to watch it…

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9 December 2015
Kumar relishing A Licence environment

“It’s the first of its kind and it is the next level in terms of coaching.“For me, I have never played at a professional level and I have never coached professional teams, but working with these professional candidates I would say has taken my knowledge to a different leve,” he says of the fellow candidates.“With…

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9 December 2015
Chung: Japan are truly wonderful hosts

OFC President David Chung, FIFA vice-president and Chairman of the Organising Committee for the competition, expressed satisfaction with the work done by the hosts so far.“I would like to thank everyone involved in the excellent organisation of this event,” he said. “Once again, Japan have proved that they are truly wonderful hosts. They have given…

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9 December 2015
Kick-off times released

Over the course of the first four match days the teams will alternate between kick-offs at 2.30pm and 5pm local, with all matches being held at the Cook Islands Football Association Academy. Match Day 5 will see simultaneous kick-offs for the two groups, with the Group A games scheduled for 2pm ahead of the Group…

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8 December 2015
Leadership no issue for Auckland City FC

A veteran on the club and international football scene, 39-year-old Vicelich was a notable omission when the Auckland City FC squad was named for the tournament in Japan, as he continues to overcome a calf muscle injury.But while acknowledging Vicelich will be tough to replace, striker Ryan De Vries is backing other members of the…

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8 December 2015
NCC concludes in Fiji

Goals to Abbu Zaid and Patrick Sarwan in the first half put 4R in a commanding position, before a third just a minute into the second half from Avinesh Warran put the result beyond doubt. It was the third time 4R have won the NCC, adding to their titles gained in 2011 and 2012. 4R…

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