Youthful Kiwis eye redemption

Exiting at the group stage of the 2004 OFC Nations Cup was corrected during the next cycle as the All Whites were crowned Oceania champions, before then ending a 28-year drought by qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. New Zealand’s status in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking reflected their ebb and flow, with…

It has been one of the biggest sporting events ever held in the Solomon Islands with 8 teams, 16 matches, a cumulative crowd attendance of 127,500 and thousands more watching the games live online or on television across the region. OFC Event Manager Seamus Marten has thanked the volunteers, saying the tournament would not have…

Retrouvez ci-dessous le film du match.Composition des équipes :Tahiti Nui: 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 4. Teheivarii LUDIVION, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 19. Vincent SIMON Remplaçants: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9….

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Tahiti: 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 4. Teheivarii LUDIVION, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 19. Vincent SIMONSubstitutes: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9. Teaonui TEHAU, 11….

Prior to the tournament, OFC commissioned London-based luxury goods company Thomas Lyte to design the new Nations Cup silverware – the first in a series of trophies for use in the Confederation’s wide range of competitions. The stunning trophy consists of a sphere – upon which a map of the South Pacific is engraved –…

The title win means coach Eddy Etaeta and his men have created a piece of history by becoming the first Pacific Island team to lift Oceania’s biggest prize – Australia and New Zealand are the only prior champions – and they will continue to write themselves into the record books with a debut appearance among…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Solomon Islands: 1. Shadrack RAMONI [GK], 4. Jeffery BULE, 5. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 6. Tome FAISI, 7. Abraham INIGA, 11. Nicholas MURI, 15. Seni NGAVA, 17. Nelson Sale KILIFA, 18. Himson TELEDA, 21. Joshua TUASULIA, 23. Aleck WICKHAM Substitutes: 2. Hardies AENGARI, 9. Freddie KINI, 10. Joe LUWI,…

With the 3rd/4th play-off and final taking place at Honiara’s Lawson Tama Stadium on Sunday, players and officials stood together to recognise ‘Just Play’ – a unique FIFA-approved grassroots initiative that promotes physical activity while encouraging healthy living. Just Play has been the key social responsibility message for the tournament with children taking part in…

Solomon Islands and New Zealand will meet at 11am local time (one hour earlier than the group stage matches) in the battle for third before Tahiti and New Caledonia fight for the trophy – and a place at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup – in the final at 3pm local time. Here’s a look at…

Despite Tahiti’s unbeaten march to this point, many had predicted Solomon Islands to progress – due largely to the boost provided by their fanatical support – but the thousands that crammed into Lawson Tama did not get the result they so desperately desired as the Bonitos fell to a 1-0 loss. If that match did…