Fiji suffer Hassan set back

The 28-year-old was included in the original squad for the tournament, which takes place from 1-10 June in Solomon Islands capital Honiara, but has now been ruled out after fracturing his arm while playing for Lautoka in the Vodafone Fiji FACT semi-final against Ba.In a double disappointment for Hassan, he also saw his side’s Fiji…

The All Whites meet the 49th-ranked Salvadorans followed by Honduras on Sunday afternoon and are light on numbers, which presents opportunities for a number of new or fringe players to press their claims for next month’s OFC Nations Cup.With Tony Lochhead, who has been a fixture on the All Whites left flank when fit, one…

A three-man coaching staff of Avock, William Malas and Kaison Maki was unveiled in January but the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) stated at the time that a head coach would not be appointed until closer to the tournament.The trio has therefore worked together over the ensuing months to take the players through a training programme…

OFC Nations Cup ProfilesNew ZealandThe All Whites are the reigning kings of Oceania and have taken few risks in their attempts to hang on to the title by naming a near full-strength line up.Coach Ricki Herbert does not enjoy the luxury of bringing his mostly overseas-based squad together very often and will see this tournament…