OFC President’s Pride in Elevated Playing Standards

OFC President Lambert Maltock’s pride in the rising standard of football among Oceania member nations is palpable. Reflecting on the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying, in his home nation of Vanuatu the FIFA Council member signalled the on-field improvement of Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga and American Samoa as the undoubted highlight. “This competition…

Members of the Football Federation Samoa (FFS) board were in Auckland this week to attend a workshop at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ which focused on Governance. The one-day workshop organised by OFC General Secretary Frank Castillo, is the first of its kind with OFC planning to hold similar workshops with…

(Photo Credit OFC Media via VFF American Samoa coach David Jones (left) oversees his side at the OFC Men’s U-19 Championship Qualifier in Vanuatu) American Samoa face an uphill battle to rise from a lowly 189th in the FIFA world rankings, but they can find inspiration from the epic journey of new head coach David…

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Tonga FA Solomon Islands have taken a big step forward in qualifying for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, after a resounding 9-0 victory against hosts Tonga, to remain unbeaten at the tournament.  Reminiscent of their first match, the Solomon Islands went swiftly on the attack and immediately found themselves with…

Vanuatu has triumphed at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying by downing a 10-man Cook Islands 2-0 in front of a fervent home crowd at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila. The win means Vanuatu has fended off challenges from the Cook Islands, Tonga and American Samoa to secure the last remaining place…

Tonga has finished their ultimately unsuccessful campaign at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying by beating American Samoa 4-3 at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila. Both teams were playing solely for pride, unable to snare the last remaining place at July’s OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa, a spot which will be…