All set for OFC/NZF A Licence

27 November 2015

The course will run from 30 November to 11 December and offers its 26 participants the highest coaching qualification available in the Oceania region.The A Licence will be led by OFC Head of Education Didier Chambaron and New Zealand Football Technical Director Rob Sherman.Experienced Danish coach Flemming Serritslev – a former coach of the Denmark…

27 November 2015

Football under the volcano

As of last week Vanuatu can boast its own unique story of the game thriving in unconventional circumstances.Last Saturday the Tafea Football Association launched the Volcano Beach Soccer Competition, played under the active Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna.Tafea FA treasurer Andrew Markia says the competition was the first of its kind in Vanuatu,…

26 November 2015

Province of Origin down to the wire

Both sides won their matches on day two of the competition to maintain perfect records – Shefa easily accounting for Torba 9-2 and Malampa beating Penama 3-1 – to sit tied on six points with a game remaining in the four-team competition.While even on points, Shefa hold a commanding goal differential of 10, compared to…

26 November 2015

Refreshed White set for Brazil

The 16th-ranked New Zealand side meet Brazil (7) in Sao Paulo in the first of two matches on Sunday morning (NZ time) and the Liverpool-based striker says there has been advantages to the break in their international schedule after the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada in June.“I think it was important for us to…

26 November 2015

Auckland City FC name CWC squad

Talismanic skipper and last year’s Club World Cup bronze ball winner, Ivan Vicelich, has succumbed to a niggling injury but goes to Japan as assistant coach.Auckland City’s seventh appearance at FIFA’s premier club event will feature a dream match against one of either Urawa Red Diamonds, Gamba Osaka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima on December 10 at…

25 November 2015

New Caledonia name preliminary squad

The OFC Nations Cup is Oceania’s qualifying tournament for the FIFA Confederations Cup, and also acts as Stage 2 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Qualifiers.New Caledonia came within one goal of becoming the first Pacific Island team to qualify for a senior FIFA event outside of New Zealand or former OFC member Australia,…

25 November 2015

New format for Women’s IDC

The tournament – which will run between 27-29 November at Govind Park in Ba – will see teams split into two divisions, each containing two pools.The new format has been introduced to accommodate growth in the competition, which this year will include 13 teams compared to 10 last season.Fiji Football Association women’s football director Susan…

25 November 2015

Dwellers sign Waroi

The reigning champions have given the Solomon Islands international a chance in PNG’s semi-professional soccer competition after Hekari decided not to retain him.Waroi has been a regular player in the NSL since the 2002-2003 season and has played several OFC Champions League games for Hekari.He spent a season with Vanuatu’s Amicale FC before returning to…

24 November 2015

NSL season begins in PNG

OFC Champions League-bound teams Lae City Dwellers and Hekari United both made winning starts to the new-look competition, which this season has introduced a conference format to reduce travel for teams.Hekari lead the Southern Conference on goal difference after a 4-2 win over Gigira Laitepo United, and are joined on three points by PS Huawei…

24 November 2015

Vanuatu U-17 head into camp

The Vanuatu Football Federation has named a 25-strong preliminary squad for the tournament, which includes five players who were members of their bronze medal-winning side at the 2015 OFC U-20 Women’s Championship in October.VFF woman’s development officer Joel Rarua says that experience will be vital to the squad.“We have five players who have experience playing…

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