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OFC begin VAR adoption process

30 January 2025
OFC begin VAR adoption process

The process to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in OFC competitions has taken a big step forward, following the FIFA Individual VAR Kick-off meeting.  Taking place in December at the OFC Home of Football in Auckland, the two-day meeting included representatives from FIFA, Bhaveshan Moorghen, Takaaki Inokuchi and the OFC VAR project team.  The…

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28 January 2025
New Zealand clubs interested in joining OFC Professional League to meet in Auckland

The Oceania Football Confederation Home of Football – ‘Te Kahu O’Kiwa’ in Auckland, will host a meeting with New Zealand clubs, interested in joining the new OFC Professional League, tomorrow Wednesday, January 29. New OFC Professional League Manager Stuart Larman has arrived in New Zealand from the United Kingdom and will brief clubs around the…

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21 January 2025
Draw confirmed for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025

The draw for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 has been confirmed today, at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in Auckland, New Zealand. The holders New Zealand and hosts Tahiti have been drawn together in Group B, alongside New Caledonia and Vanuatu, whilst Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands and the winner…

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21 January 2025
Official Draw | OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025
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16 January 2025
OFC support helps children affected by Vanuatu Earthquake

OFC has partnered with UNICEF to assist the Vanuatu Football Federation’s Social Responsibility team to deliver psychosocial support response (PSS) to children affected by the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Port Vila on 17 December. Emergency Response team leaders Prisca Virelala & Danicka, Myriam Malao, Annie Naviti and Annie Gere worked tirelessly to provide much-needed…

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16 January 2025
OFC/NZF Goalkeeping C Licence paves the way for rising stars in women’s goalkeeping

In December 2024 the OFC/NZF Goalkeeping C Licence course took place in Christchurch, providing an insightful experience for female goalkeeping coaches Danja Jamieson, Amber McConnochie and Hannah Halpin.   Among the 15 participants, their presence was a significant step forward on a course typically dominated by men, showcasing the potential of women’s goalkeeping in New…

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20 December 2024
“It really is the pride for all of us”: Sarai Bareman looks ahead to women’s football in Oceania for 2025

With the women’s game reaching new milestones in Oceania in 2024 and the game going from strength to strength globally, we catch up with FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Dame Sarai Bareman. Technically, Switzerland-based Sarai Bareman should remain neutral. But just mention Samoa’s Women’s U-17 side qualifying for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™-…

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19 December 2024
New OFC Professional League Project Manager appointed

OFC has appointed Stuart Larman as the new Project Manager for the upcoming OFC Professional League, to kick-off in early 2026. The OFC Professional League is poised to take football in the Pacific to unprecedented heights, leaving a lasting impact on the global stage. The league’s scope spans across the Pacific, with expansion into Australia…

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19 December 2024
Martin Bullock makes history as first coach in Oceania to attain OFC/NZF Pro Licence

Photo Credit: FIFA via Getty Images New Zealand U-17 Men’s coach Martin Bullock has become the first coach in Oceania to complete his assessment and achieve the prestigious OFC/NZF Pro Licence coaching diploma. 16 coaches from New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia took part in the course including All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley,…

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18 December 2024
10 years on: Auckland City legend recalls Magic of Morocco

Photo Credit: Lars Baron – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images WORDS| Coen Lammers The amateur footballers of Auckland City shocked the footballing world a decade ago when they beat the champions of Africa and North America, getting agonisingly close to a place in the final of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup™ against Real Madrid. Ivan…

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