All Whites stamp authority on qualifiers

The All Whites’ clash with the Bonitos at a damp and cold North Harbour Stadium was a repeat of the play-off for third at June’s OFC Nations Cup but unlike that thrilling encounter – won 4-3 by New Zealand – tonight’s game was not an evenly-fought affair as the hosts underlined why they are favourites…

It may have seemed like an overnight success story but the reality could not have been further from the truth. The tiny French territory that became Pacific champions in June had in fact been planning and developing for that moment for well over a decade.“It was the result of a lot of work over the…

The second round follows the opening day of Stage 3 on Friday 7 September, during which Solomon Islands defeated Tahiti 2-0 and New Zealand swept aside New Caledonia by the same scoreline. Here’s a look at the action that’s in store across the two matches on the second day. Tahiti vs. New Caledonia – 8pm…

Having avenged their OFC Nations Cup semi-final loss to New Caledonia with a 2-0 victory in Noumea on Friday night, the All Whites will be looking for a second win in as many games as they welcome fellow opening day winners Solomon Islands to Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium in the second round of Stage 3…

The catalyst to that victory at Lawson Tama Stadium – the same venue at which the Toa Aito crushed the hosts’ OFC Nations Cup dreams in June – was inspirational captain Henry Fa’arodo, who scored the opener and provided the final pass for Himson Teleda to put the game out of ten-man Tahiti’s reach.It is…

President Chung, who has had a large role to play in the successful staging of the three-week event as Chairman of the Committee for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, was joined by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) Junji Ogura and Tatjana Haenni, FIFA Head of the Women’s…

The entire Les Cagous squad was joined by several All Whites – namely Ivan Vicelich, Marco Rojas, Michael McGlinchey and Mark Paston – in dropping in on the children of Magenta, an underprivileged suburb in the New Caledonia capital.The visit was organised in a joint effort by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football, New Zealand Consulate-General…

See below for all the play-by-play action The starting line-ups: Solomon Islands: 1. Samson KOTI (GK), 2. Hardies AENGARI, 3. Nelson SALE KILIFA, 4. Tome FAISI 6. Leslie NATE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO (c) 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 13. Mostyn BEUI, 14. Joses NAWO, 16. Himson TELEDA, 21. Emmanuel POILASubstitutes: 20. Paul HUIA (GK), 5. Freddie KINI,…

New Zealand’s All Whites turned the tables on New Caledonia with a 2-0 success in Noumea while Solomon Islands were also in a vengeful mood and accounted for Tahiti 2-0 in Honiara to banish memories of their loss to the Oceania champions on the same soil three months ago.The victories mean the All Whites and…