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New Caledonia and Vanuatu biggest movers for Oceania in latest FIFA rankings

25 October 2024
New Caledonia and Vanuatu biggest movers for Oceania in latest FIFA rankings

Having opened their FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers with victories, New Caledonia and Vanuatu have seen their FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking receive a boost in the latest update. Vanuatu are up five places to 157 following their 4-1 win against Samoa in Port Vila, whilst New Caledonia also climb five places, now to 155,…

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24 October 2024
Solomon Islands book final place despite penalty shootout defeat

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography It will be a repeat of last year’s title decider when Tahiti face the Solomon Islands in the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup final on Saturday. This despite the fact that Fiji have ended their group stage campaign on a high with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory…

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24 October 2024
Tahiti overwhelm Papua New Guinea to confirm final place

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography Tahiti have ended their group stage campaign with a perfect unbeaten record after thumping tournament debutants Papua New Guinea 14-5 in hot and humid conditions in Honiara. The Tiki Toa will play in Saturday’s final – most likely against hosts Solomon Islands in a repeat of their meeting…

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23 October 2024
Solomon Islands prove too good for valiant Papua New Guinea

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography The Solomon Islands have rebounded from their heartbreaking last gasp defeat by Tahiti to beat Papua New Guinea 17-4. The home crowd were in full voice as the Solomon Islands made the perfect start with Thomas Amasia scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot in the second…

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23 October 2024
Tahiti outclass Fiji to all but secure place in final

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography Defending champions Tahiti have shown their class on day two of the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup in Honiara, defeating Fiji 10-1. The Tiki Toa were dominant from the outset against a Fijian side that had been bolstered by the arrival of captain Tevita Waranivalu and Madhwan…

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23 October 2024
New Zealand knocked out of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™

Photo credit: FIFA via Getty Images Two Ecuadorian goals in each half end Kiwi hopes of progressing to the knockout stages. It was a must win game for New Zealand, having lost the opener to Nigeria and drawing with hosts Dominican Republic, while Ecuador just needed a point to secure a quarter-final spot after defeating…

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22 October 2024
Tahiti edge Solomon Islands one of best Beach Soccer matches ever

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography Tahiti have come within a whisker of losing a match at the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup for the first time since 2009. In what may well go down as the greatest Beach Soccer match in Oceania history, Tahiti edged the Solomon Islands 10-9 with Heirauarii Salem…

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22 October 2024
Papua New Guinea stun Fiji in OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup opener

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography Papua New Guinea scored one of the fastest goals in international Beach Soccer history in an incredible start to the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup in Honiara. The tournament debutants have stunned Fiji 8-6 on the back of a remarkable beginning to the match. Having never played…

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21 October 2024
Tahiti warm favourites heading into defence of their OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup title

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Ivan Photography They may be without a quartet of senior players, but the feeling around the pre-tournament media conference was that Tahiti would once again be the team to beat at the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, kicking off in Honiara tomorrow. The coaches and captains of the four…

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20 October 2024
Embracing the sands of change: Papua New Guinea’s Beach Soccer journey

Photo Credit: PNGFA| Beach Soccer on Fisherman Island in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Tonga Esira beams like a kid in a candy store as he discusses his country’s arrival on the OFC Beach Soccer scene. Oceania’s most populous country is embracing the exhilarating sport for the first…

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