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New tournament provides opportunities

11 August 2015
New tournament provides opportunities

Held at the Solomon Islands Football Federation Academy in East Honiara, the championship was launched by SIFF President William Lai with OFC Women’s Football Development Officer Nicola Demaine and FIFA Development Officer Oceania Glenn Turner.SIFF women’s development officer Diane Justus says the event is to give women from around the country the chance to play…

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11 August 2015
Futsal fairy tale for East City

The event is regarded as the most prestigious international youth futsal tournament on the planet and the Auckland-based New Zealand side arrived in Orlando, Florida looking to focus mainly on furthering their development and gaining experience against top-class opponents.They managed to do that and more by exceeding their expectations on the court, making it all…

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11 August 2015
Verevou flying high

The young striker missed out on helping the Fiji U-20 side qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2014, but after serving his suspension has made quite the comeback in 2015.He scored Fiji’s first goal at a FIFA World Cup tournament when he netted in his side’s opening match at New Zealand 2015, and…

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10 August 2015
Open league nears apex

VFF women’s football development officer Joel Rarua says the competition has proven the popularity of the game amongst women in Vanuatu.“It’s been a big achievement for us to register over 350 girls for this competition and as the development officer in charge of women’s football, for me this shows a great improvement,” Rarua says.“I know…

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10 August 2015
Top referee joins instructor ranks

Hester gave up the whistle in 2011 to concentrate on his career in the New Zealand Royal Navy but this year he has made a welcome return to the world of football as a FIFA Instructor.The wealth of experience and knowledge gained during his stint as a FIFA referee of the highest order means Hester…

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10 August 2015
Proud return for Special Olympians

“I really enjoyed our soccer team and the Special Olympic Games in LA,” team member Hanipale Tovale said following his return home.“We had a lot of fun and I want to go again!”The unified football team competed in a four-team competition at the Special Olympics World Games: Los Angeles 2015, with their opponents including eventual…

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10 August 2015
Rewa claim BOG crown

The win sees the Delta Tigers add their seventh BOG title to their cabinet in what coach Marika Rodu describes as a well-earned victory.“We didn’t have a great start but our game plan was totally different from the one we had against Suva in the semi-final,” he says.“I am speechless and proud of the boys…

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7 August 2015
NZL learn World Cup path

Danny Hay’s squad were drawn against France, Syria and Paraguay in Group F during the event, which was held in the presence of Elias Fiueroa, Marcelo Salas and Ivan Zamorano, three of Chile’s greatest-ever football stars.Also present was FIFA Executive Committee member and chairperson of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Organising Committee Sunil Gulati who…

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7 August 2015
Wacalie building for the future

As a member of Les Cagous, Dominque Wacalie was one match away from qualifying for the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2012, and came close against New Zealand in the battle to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Brazil™ a year later. With intimate knowledge of the potential of his peers throughout the French territory, the…

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6 August 2015
Polynesian aspirants build for Qualifiers

Fiji will firstly host Tonga on 19 August at Govind Park in Ba, before playing American Samoa at Prince Charles Park in Nadi on 27 August.The two visitors will compete when Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying commences on 31 August in Tonga. One spot will be up for grabs in Stage 2 over the course…

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