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New Zealand battle their way past Tahiti and take OFC Futsal Nations Cup glory

7 October 2023
New Zealand battle their way past Tahiti and take OFC Futsal Nations Cup glory

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek New Zealand have won the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023 and will represent the Oceania region at the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after a hard-fought win over Tahiti. As was to perhaps be expected, the early exchanges were high on intensity but low on chances as…

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7 October 2023
Solomon Islands claim third to send their legendary captain out on a high

Photo Credit OFC Media via Phototek Solomon Islands skipper Elliott Ragomo has ended his decorated Futsal career with his side claiming bronze at the OFC Futsal Nations Cup final in Auckland. The Solomon Islands have beaten Fiji 5-3 in the third placed playoff with Ragomo announcing to his teammates this would be his final match…

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7 October 2023
New Caledonia produce late salvo to take fifth place with win over Vanuatu

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Two late second-half goals from Christ Pei gave New Caledonia a hard-fought victory over Vanuatu and confirmed their fifth place finish at the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023. Vanuatu began the match brightly, stroking the ball about with a pace and accuracy that made life difficult for New Caledonia…

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7 October 2023
Samoa score late on to secure 7th place finish

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Samoa finished their OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023 campaign with an incredible victory over Tonga to seal a 7th place finish in Auckland. With neither side having registered a victory in the tournament thus far, it was an opportunity to go out on a high for the two young…

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5 October 2023
New Zealand battle past Solomon Islands to book place in final against Tahiti

(Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek) New Zealand has overcome a ferocious challenge from the Solomon Islands to advance to the final of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023, where they will face Tahiti. In a match low on clear cut chances, it was the more clinical Kiwis who took the opportunities presented to them…

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5 October 2023
Tahiti edge Fiji in ten goal thriller to reach OFC Futsal Nations Cup Final

Photo Credit OFC Media via Phototek The first semi-final has produced a classic with Tahiti winning 7-3  over Fiji at the Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland. In a match that ebbed and flowed throughout with changes in momentum, the Tahitian side never trailed and won through to a decider against New Zealand or the Solomon…

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5 October 2023
Just Play Programme makes an impression on the Australian Foreign Minister

Photo via Fiji FA Just Play Australian Foreign Minister, Hon Penny Wong has attended Fiji’s Just Play Programme at LDS Church College in Suva representing the Australian Government in recognition of their long-standing support for Sport-For-Development across the Pacific.   Minister Wong was accompanied by The Ministry of Youth and Sports who invited the Just Play…

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5 October 2023
Vanuatu edge out Samoa in back-and-forth play-off semi-final

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Vanuatu produced an excellent second-half performance to overcome a stubborn Samoa side and book their place in the Play-off for 5th place at the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023. Having failed to qualify for the semi-finals despite some impressive performances in the group stage, Vanuatu dominated the early exchanges…

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5 October 2023
Oceania nations invited to bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

(Photo Credit Harold Cunningham FIFA)  The FIFA Council has made some key decisions on the FIFA World Cup™ editions in 2030 and 2034 Member associations from AFC and OFC have been invited to bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2034 Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid is the sole candidate to host FIFA World…

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5 October 2023
New Caledonia sweep aside Tonga in Play-Off Semi-Final

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek Four first-half goals and a quick-fire hat-trick from Anicet Jiako sent New Caledonia through to the Play-off for 5th place with a comfortable victory over Tonga. After defeat to Tahiti and the bitter disappointment of missing out on a semi-final place, New Caledonia came out of the traps with…

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