UNICEF adds an expert eye

26 March 2014

Helping to link the two organisations through that programme is Sport for Development specialist Melissa Palombi, one of the key members of the UNICEF team collaborating with OFC on Just Play across 11 Pacific Island countries.Those countries are Solomon Islands, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands and…

26 March 2014

Oceania Football Podcast LIVE now

Episode 3 – This week on Oceania Football Podcast we take an in-depth look at the prospects of Ba and Nadi in the OFC Champions League with Fiji FA Media Manager Moiz Munif, examine the impact of Roy Krishna’s breakthrough at the Wellington Phoenix and shine the spotlight on the OFC ‘B’ License course with…

26 March 2014

Besta Cup Southern Region is coming soon

The Besta Cup Southern Region tournament will now kick-off on 27 June and conclude on 29 June, as the finals will be held in Lae at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium on the 16-18 September 2014.PNGFA Southern Region are now calling for expressions of interest from Member Associations (MA) and Associated Members to confirm their participation….

25 March 2014

OFC Champions League: 2011, 2012 and 2013

Oceania Champions League 2011-2013Ramon Tribulietx stepped up from an assistant coaching role to guide Auckland City FC to a triple championship, ushering in a new footballing era for the New Zealand champions.Champions League 2011A disappointing finals loss to Waitakere United in the New Zealand domestic championship left Auckland City hungry for success in the Champions…

25 March 2014

OFC launches new football range

The Oceania Football Confederation has launched three new footballs with FIFA quality accreditation as part of its commercialisation programme. In Pakistan to visit the factory which produces the footballs, OFC President David Chung says the new designs called the Elite Ball (FIFA approved), the Premier Ball (FIFA Inspected), and the OFC Futsal Ball (FIFA approved)…

24 March 2014

Japan a formidable foe for Young Ferns

With national icon Asako Takakura at the helm and experienced skipper Hina Sugita guiding her teammates on the pitch, Japan are certainly a talented side both on and off the pitch.Japan have a storied history in this event, despite this being just the fourth edition to date. In 2008 in New Zealand they reached the…

24 March 2014

Amicale clinch fourth title

The slimmest of margins separated the Red Roosters from their closest rivals Erakor Golden Star as they ended the season with 30 and 29 points respectively.Goals from Nikola Vislic, Kensi Tangis and Francois Sakama all contributed to what proved a hugely emotional victory for club president Jean Yves Chabod, who becomes the first to preside…

24 March 2014

Japan donation boosts recovery effort

The Japan FA has donated $57,000 from the proceeds of the All Whites v Japan clash at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo directly to the Christchurch Earthquake football recovery fund.The match was rescheduled from 2011 after Japan was hit by an earthquake in March of that year while Christchurch was struck a month before….

24 March 2014

New Zealand exit World Cup

Needing a victory from the clash at the National Stadium of Costa Rica to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, New Zealand set out to negate the Japanese side’s possession rhythm.Jitka Klimkova’s team reverted to a 4-1-4-1 formation for the match which saw Japan make a fast start, asserting their dominance with the ball without creating…

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