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New Zealand bow out of FIFA Futsal World Cup™ after heavy defeat by Kazakhstan in Tashkent

22 September 2024
New Zealand bow out of FIFA Futsal World Cup™ after heavy defeat by Kazakhstan in Tashkent

Photo Credit: Alex Caparros – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Futsal Whites have been outclassed 10-0 by world number eight ranked Kazakhstan in their third and final Group D match at the FIFA Futsal World Cup™ in Uzbekistan. Needing to win to have any chance of progressing to the knockout rounds as one of the…

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21 September 2024
One last shot for Ditfort and the Futsal Whites at the FIFA Futsal World Cup™ in Uzbekistan

Photo Credit: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images WORDS | Coen Lammers Christchurch futsal star Jordi Ditfort and his Futsal Whites team-mates have one opportunity remaining to impress at their first FIFA Futsal World Cup against Kazakhstan early tomorrow morning, After seven failed attempts, New Zealand this year qualified for the first time for the pinnacle event…

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21 September 2024
New Zealand win the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek The New Zealanders have secured their sixth straight title in this competition. It was the final the 2024 edition of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship had been waiting for: the two standout teams of the tour, having scored the most goals, conceding none, and catching the eye with class…

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21 September 2024
Tonga claim bronze in narrow win over New Caledonia

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek Tonga goes one step further than 2023 to finish third at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship. Tonga had to contend with the early loss of Tyra Bagiante, who had to withdraw from the game shortly before kickoff. Her replacement, Sophiana Moala, worked hard up top for the Future Mataliki….

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20 September 2024
U-16 Women’s Championship Final Preview: Samoa gets set to take on holders New Zealand

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek The pride of a region on the line tomorrow as Samoa takes on New Zealand in the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final. For the first time the trophy and title of U-16 Women’s Champions is all that will be on the table at a final in the OFC U-16…

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20 September 2024
FIFA Intercontinental Cup – All you need to know

Photo Credit: Lars Baron – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The new FIFA Intercontinental Cup begins on Monday, with Auckland City FC representing Oceania following their victory at the OFC Men’s Champions League in Tahiti in May. With the revamped FIFA Club World Cup kicking off in the United States next year – also featuring Auckland…

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20 September 2024
Samoa the big movers among OFC nations in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s rankings

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Samoa have jumped seven places to 185 in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s Rankings following the September international window. Jess Ibrom’s side were successful in winning Round One of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers in Apia earlier this month, to book their place in Group B for the…

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19 September 2024
Fiji dig deep to take 5th place on home soil

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Hosts Fiji secured a 1-0 win over Solomon Islands thanks to a trademark Sisilia Tuvou Kuladina free-kick to take 5th place at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2024. With both Fiji and Solomon Islands narrowly missing out on making the semi-finals, and both teams having proved themselves to be…

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19 September 2024
Tahiti secure seventh place at OFC U-16 Women’s Championship

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek An improved second-half performance has seen Tahiti take 7th place at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship following a comeback 2-1 victory over Cook Islands in Suva. Sensing the opportunity to impose themselves on this game, Cook Islands set the tone early on by spending much of the first period…

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19 September 2024
Spain rally to beat a gutsy New Zealand at FIFA Futsal World Cup™

Photo Credit: Anvar Ilyasov -FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Futsal Whites briefly threatened the biggest upset in the tournament’s 25-year history early on before ultimately succumbing 7-1 to powerhouse Spain at the Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan. The Group D encounter in Andijan started in the best possible way for Marvin Eakins side who took…

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