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Tonga qualify for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship after dominant victory

13 March 2025
Tonga qualify for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship after dominant victory

Tonga will play in the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Tahiti later this year after an impressive 16-0 victory over American Samoa on the last day of qualifying action in Nuku’alofa. Following their 1-0 win against the Solomon Islands on match day one, Mark Uhatahi and his side knew that simply avoiding defeat would suffice…

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13 March 2025
Tabu Soro Futupolo! Fiji Football launches its first ever football comic

Fiji Football Association (FFA) has launched Fiji’s first-ever football comic, Tabu Soro Futupolo, at Ba Academy last weekend. “I actually got emotional looking at the pages!” laughs Louisa Simmons, Fiji Football Association’s Head of Women’s Development, who herself has played for the Kulas and Futsal Kulas (Fiji’s national women’s football and futsal teams), recalling the…

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12 March 2025
Fiji reveal final 23 man squad for FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final against New Zealand

Fiji coach Rob Sherman has trimmed his wider training squad from 27 to 23 ahead of next week’s FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final against New Zealand in Wellington. Nabil Begg, Samuela Kautoga, Shivneel Sharma and Mohammed Shuiab Khan have returned home either due to injury or work related commitments. The side has travelled…

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11 March 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League Preview | AS Pirae

2024 Result: Runners-up Head Coach: Vatea Terai Tahiti champions AS Pirae came within ninety minutes of winning their maiden OFC Men’s Champions League title last year on home soil. Despite an impressive run to the final however, they came up short against Auckland City, falling to a 4-0 defeat at Stade Pater in Papeete and…

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11 March 2025
New Zealand name squad for FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final

New Zealand has made one change to their 23-man squad that recorded back-to-back wins in their final group stage matches in Hamilton and Auckland in November last year.  Head Coach Darren Bazeley has included Auckland FC forward Jesse Randall, who made his debut for the All Whites at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in 2024,…

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10 March 2025
Solomon Islands earn emphatic victory over American Samoa

Solomon Islands’ hopes of reaching the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 remain alive after a dominant victory over American Samoa in Nuku’alofa. Looking to bounce back against American Samoa following a 1-0 defeat to hosts Tonga in their opening match, Solomon Islands dominated the early stages of the match, with Joy Toby’s speed making it…

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10 March 2025
New Caledonia reveal extended squad for FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final

New Caledonia coach Johann Sidaner has named an extended 27 player squad which will be reduced to 23 this weekend ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers semi-final against Tahiti in Wellington. The Fédération Calédonienne de Football (FCF) announced the extended squad on Monday morning. Sidaner will wait until after this weekend’s league…

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8 March 2025
OFC champions Women’s Football and Social Responsibility on International Women’s Day 2025

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) reaffirms its commitment to advancing women’s football and empowering communities through its social responsibility initiatives in 2025.  With a strong focus on increasing opportunities for women and girls in football, OFC has launched several new initiatives alongside the expansion of its flagship programmes. The…

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7 March 2025
Tonga edge the Solomon Islands on match day one

Hosts Tonga have made the perfect start to their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying campaign with a narrow victory over the Solomon Islands in Nuku’alofa. Tonga coach Mark Uhatahi spoke in the previous day’s media session about the importance of leveraging home advantage but it was the Solomon Islands who enjoyed much of…

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6 March 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League Preview | Hekari United FC

2024 Result: Group Stage Head Coach: Jerry Allen 2010 champions and perennial qualifiers Hekari United are back for another shot at the OFC Men’s Champions League this month in the Solomon Islands. The Papua New Guinea side will be looking to improve on their recent form in the Pacific, with two group stage exits from…

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