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Stage 1 draw revealed

30 July 2015
Stage 1 draw revealed

The official draw for the event was conducted at the OFC Headquarters in Penrose, Auckland revealing the path the four sides, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and hosts Tonga, must take to qualify for Stage 2, the OFC Nations Cup.Cook Islands join the hosts Tonga in having the honour of opening the campaign when they…

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28 July 2015
New blood for OFC TV

McKendrick has spent time at all of the major players in New Zealand sport broadcasting from TVNZ to TV 3 and Sky Network Television, before becoming the director of her own production company.During her tenure as executive producer for Sky Sport, McKendrick was involved in a large number of sporting events from the 2009 NZ…

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27 July 2015
Kumar gets the nod

The former Lautoka and Ba coach helped the Fiji U-20 qualify for their first FIFA tournament and accompanied the squad to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year.Kumar, who had filled the role in an acting capacity, said he’s looking forward to continuing to work in the development of football.“I have…

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27 July 2015
Golden feeling for Tiki Toa

Pride for their country and a determination to prove themselves deserving of their place on the world stage helps drive this team.But it’s the unique manner in which they play and the familial vibe that really sets them apart.And it’s in part why Golden Ball winner Heimanu Taiarui credited his teammates with the award, rather…

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27 July 2015
Howieson joins St Mirren

Howieson spent several years in the youth set-up of English Championship side Burnley and made two appearances for the first team but had been without a club since being released last season.The 20-year-old says he hasn’t made a lot of progress over the past couple of seasons but that’s something he hopes to change with…

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26 July 2015
World Cup path laid out for Oceania

“This is an important day in the long and winding road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup,” FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said. “The tournament is very much on track and Russia will be fantastic hosts. But first a much longer competition must take place, lasting no less than 33 months, with over 850 matches…

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23 July 2015
Just Play hits LA

Football Federation Samoa was the first OFC Member Association to partner with a branch of the Special Olympics back in 2011. A partnership which progressed from the introduction of Just Play to Samoa in 2010.Meanwhile in Tonga Just Play has been involved with the Ofa Tui Amanaki (OTA) Disability Centre, under the Tonga Red Cross,…

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23 July 2015
Naqaleca joins Fiji FA

Naqeleca made his debut for the national team in 2007 at the age of 18 and says he is looking forward to getting down to business in his new role.“I want to start my work on the development of football with children so that in a few years time they are developed and are established…

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21 July 2015
Tuiloma goes pro with OM

Tuiloma first joined the club’s academy in 2013 following the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, the newest contract sees him commit to three further years with the club, but no longer as a youth player.“I’m really happy to have signed with OM and I’m really happy to be here. It’s great for me to…

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20 July 2015
Written decision of the OFC Disciplinary Committee

The Committee formally communicated this decision to the New Zealand Football Federation (NZF) by facsimile on 14 July 2015.On 14 July 2015, the NZF requested the grounds for the Committee’s decision under art. 125 of the OFC Disciplinary Code. The attached written decision responds to that request.The Committee comprised the following members: Allen Parker (Cook…

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