The former national team player has a storied career on the pitch and he’s slowly but surely adding to those accomplishments as he embarks on a new path.“I am very happy that I could pass and get my OFC B Licence,” an elated Poida says.“To achieve a B Licence, or any other football coaching licence,…
The group stage, being held in Lautoka and Ba in Fiji, has seen the 12 participating teams split into three groups of four ensuring fans around the region are set for some interesting and intriguing match ups. This week oceaniafootball.com will take you through a group-by-group look at the teams that will be competing in…
The Football Ferns are the only team in Oceania to hold a ranking on the list, as the other member associations have been deemed inactive for the minimum period of 18 months and are therefore not ranked. New Zealand achieved their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 16 in December 2013 after a successful campaign at the…
Leone and Fa’asao-Marist Crusaders are tied with 15 points each but the Lions have the upper hand with an 18-6, differential in goals lead for the top spot.With the Crusaders in second place, Samoana is third, followed by Kanana Fou, Tafuna, South Pacific Academy and then Nu’uuli Voc-Tech Wildcats.In the five-team competition for the J-V…
“Last year there were differences between club leaders, members and clubs but things were smoothed out in the end,” explained FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet during his opening address of the 13-club delegates.“For the first time as well we hosted an international tournament (2014 OFC Champions League Preliminary Tournament) under the FFAS umbrella and…
This season they are already leading the Telikom National Soccer league ladder.The club formerly known as PRK Souths United joined the National soccer League in the 2005/2006 season for the first time and the name eventually changed to be known as MRDC Hekari United.With their great performances throughout the season, they represented PNG in the…
The Papua New Guinea champion soccer club has perhaps its best chance to repeat its tremendous 2009-2010 season, where the club won the O’League, as it was then called, and qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup in United Arab Emirates.That was a massive milestone for PNG soccer. Some will say that the performances from…
The line-up includes a number of the region’s most experienced match officials with assistant referee Ravinesh Kumar making up one part of the trio, led by New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary, appointed for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil.Joining him will be Tahiti referee Norbert Hauata and assistant referee Mark Rule of New Zealand…
It will be the third time the duo have been called into action together after officiating during Zambia’s 2-1 victory over hosts Costa Rica in front of 10,000 supporters.They were also in action as Mexico triumphed 4-0 over China PR in Group D.Additionally, Keighley acted as fourth official when Mexico defeated Colombia in the same…
The 40 participants, as well as a FIFA delegation and special guests, were welcomed by Football Federation Samoa CEO Sarai Bareman.“It is a great honour for the Football Federation Samoa to be hosting this regional course and we are grateful to the FIFA Referee Development team for their support.” Bareman says.Leading the FIFA delegation is…