Chung among welcoming committee

Among the leading figures in attendance at the press conference, held in Toronto, were FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, Deputy Chairwoman of the Organising Committee and FIFA Executive Committee member Lydia Nsekera, Chairman of the National Organising Committee and President of the Canadian Soccer Association Victor Montagliani and CEO of the National Organising Committee for…

The event – the second consecutive Invitational futsal tournament run by OFC – will feature four Oceania nations, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu as well as one special guest from the Asian Football Confederation, last year’s runners-up, Malaysia.The inclusion of Malaysia, made possible by the fact that this year’s tournament is not a…

Bowen was one of 21 players to receive her New Zealand U-20 playing shirt at a special ceremony held at ASB Bank headquarters in Auckland last Tuesday, and the Glenfield Rovers player said the presentation involving family and friends was a moving occasion for everyone involved.“It was a great experience and, to be honest, I…

Bareman, who filled the CEO role with Football Federation Samoa between 2011 and 2014, began her new role at the OFC last week.OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas highlighted Bareman’s unique insight and experience in successfully overseeing the re-emergence of football in Samoa following a period of normalisation. “Sarai has been working diligently in re-establishing football…

While Papua New Guina’s first match in the competition doesn’t take place until Thursday, 14 August against Venezuela, the team departed a week earlier to get used to conditions in China with a week long training camp.Head coach Margaret Aka says the camp gives the team some extra time to finalise their game plan and…