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Media accreditation open for Nations Cup

23 April 2012
Media accreditation open for Nations Cup

Media interested in covering the tournament are requested to fill out the application form below and return to the OFC Media department ([email protected]) by Wednesday 2 May. Media accreditation application formDemande d’accreditation pour la presseEach application will be subject to a review process by OFC with successful applicants notified by Friday 4 May, 2012. All…

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22 April 2012
Waitakere to meet Wellington in final

Waitakere booked a final berth after thrashing Canterbury United 5-2 at Christchurch’s ASB Football Park to claim a 5-3 aggregate win and join Wellington, who added to their 1-0 first leg home win with a 3-1 victory over Auckland City at Kiwitea Street to progress to the final 4-1 on aggregate. The final, to be…

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21 April 2012
Young All White books ticket to Dubai

The 18-year-old, who played for New Zealand at last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico, has shown his on-field skills crossover to the virtual world with a thrilling victory over fellow Kiwi Steven Fox. “I never thought I’d win today. It was my dream and I’m just so happy,” said Lambert, who becomes the…

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20 April 2012
Olympic call-up for OFC match officials

FIFA have selected New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary and his assistants Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand) and Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji) to officiate during the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament from 26 July to 11 August. It follows on from the trio’s successful performances at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan last December while O’Leary and Kumar…

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20 April 2012
Auckland to host final FIWC qualifier

With a spot at Dubai’s Grand Final up for graps, a total of 64 participants will meet in the New Zealand qualification event from 8:30am on Saturday 21 April before the OFC Final kicks off at around 4:30pm featuring the top qualifiers from New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tahiti. The…

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19 April 2012
Footballers added to Kiwi Olympic team

Along with the confirmation of the selection of four triathletes, the addition of the Oly Whites and Football Ferns adds weight to an already talented Olympic team set to perform with distinction and earn New Zealand’s 100th Olympic medal this year. Ryan Nelsen and Rebecca Smith were named as team captains with 18-player squad announcements…

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19 April 2012
Grassroots development in focus

More than 20 participants from Honiara and the outer provinces are attending the course, including one who has travelled across from the remote atolls of Rennell and Bellona to take part. The course will conclude tomorrow when the participants will leave qualified to carry out grassroots programmes in their schools and communities.The course is being…

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18 April 2012
Grand Final heading to Dubai

FIFA and presenting partners EA SPORTS™ and PlayStation® will be flying the 24 finalists of the world’s largest online gaming tournament to Dubai for a once in a lifetime experience and the chance to be crowned FIWC champion. Former FIFA World Cup™ winner Christian Karembeu has been unveiled as an official FIWC ambassador and will…

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18 April 2012
FIFA funding backing Christchurch resurgence

Last year FIFA donated more than NZ$385,000 to the New Zealand Football Foundation specifically for allocation to earthquake-affected facilities in Christchurch. This week the recipients of this were named, with funds to be distributed as soon as final costs are known and repairs are underway. The largest allocation is $250,000 to Mainland Football for a…

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18 April 2012
Hosts name star-studded line-up

As the event will be staged in Honiara, there was plenty of local pressure on the selection panel to come up with a strong side and the list does not disappoint with some of the finest players in the Pacific making the cut.The likes of Alick Maemae, Jack Wetney, Henry Fa’arodo and Benjamin Totori are…

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