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American Samoa National League kicks off against backdrop of growth in Pacific football

8 August 2023
American Samoa National League kicks off against backdrop of growth in Pacific football

Photo Credit: Football Federation American Samoa The new National League season in American Samoa kicked off this past weekend in Pago Pago, with the women’s league running alongside the men’s league at a time of unprecedented growth for women’s football in the region. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ taking place in Australia and…

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8 August 2023
Safeguarding takes centre stage in Solomon Islands U-14 competition

Photo Credit: SIFF Media Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is taking a proactive approach to safeguarding during next week’s U-14 tournament taking place in Honiara. ( 13 – 18 August) Making fundamental efforts towards keeping the game free of abuse, the SIFF Secretariat has endorsed a safeguarding theme called “Keep Children Safe in Football” for…

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Safeguarding
8 August 2023
FWWC Round of 16 Wrap | Australia’s World Cup dream continues as England edge Nigeria on penalties

Photo Credit: Matt King – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Australia have kept their FIFA Women’s World Cup dream alive with a 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney, as they advance to the quarter-finals. A packed Stadium Australia was on hand as the co-hosts scored once in each half to see off the challenge of the…

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6 August 2023
FWWC Round of 16 Wrap | Netherlands see off spirited South Africa whilst Sweden shock USA to send the holders home

Photo Credit: Maddie Meyer – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Netherlands have overcome a strong display from South Africa in Sydney to ensure their passage to the quarter-final stage and a date with Spain next week in Wellington. Having impressed in topping Group E, the Dutch were favoured to see off a South Africa side…

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5 August 2023
FWWC Round of 16 Wrap | Spain hammer Switzerland to advance as Japan impress against Norway

Photo Credit: Jan Kruger – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Spain scored four times in the first-half as they saw off a poor Switzerland side at Eden Park in Auckland to progress to the quarter-finals at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™. It took only to the 5th minute for the Group C runners-up to assert…

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4 August 2023
OFC’S JUST PLAY PROGRAMME IS A LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT AT GENDER SYMPOSIUM

(Pictured from left to right, Khalida Popal, Sarai Bareman and Annabelle Williams. Photo Credit: OFC Media) Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) Social Responsibility team, along with OFC General Secretary Franck Castillo attended the Gender Equality Symposium co-hosted by Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Sport last week in Brisbane, Australia.  Hosting the FIFA 2023…

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Legacy
4 August 2023
PNG football legend Margaret Aka shares coaching advice

Image credit: FIFA via Getty Images Margaret Aka, one of only a handful of women worldwide to have coached a men’s senior club side, was a special guest at Te Kahu o Kiwa – Home Of Football this week in Auckland. The former PNG international also spent time in Wellington as part of the FIFA…

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Gender Equality
4 August 2023
FWWC Day 15 Wrap | Germany suffer shock exit as Colombia and Morocco advance from Group H

Photo Credit: Chris Hyde – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Two-time World Champions and number two ranked side, Germany, have been eliminated from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ at the group stage after a 1-1 draw with Korea Republic. Having started the tournament in impressive fashion with a 6-0 victory over Morocco, the 2003 and…

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3 August 2023
FWWC Day 14 Wrap | Jamaica and South Africa make history to join France and Sweden in the Round of 16

Photo Credit: Elsa – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Jamaica held off Brazil to secure a famous 0-0 draw in Melbourne and seal their place in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™. With France defeating Panama, a draw for Jamaica would be enough to progress but they faced a Brazil side…

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2 August 2023
Fijian stars relishing opportunity to train at the Orlando Pride

Photo Credit: Orlando Pride – Sofi Diyolowai (left) and Cema Nasau (right) Fijian women’s football stars Sofi Diyolowai and Cema Nasau have been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Labasa Women FC and BA FC forwards are coming towards the end of a trial with US National Women’s Soccer League club Orlando Pride. The…

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