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Winner found in Papua New Guinea

2 February 2012
Winner found in Papua New Guinea

The tournament took place at the Vision City Mega Mall and brought together the region’s best exponents of FIFA 12, the latest version of the highly-popular Sony PlayStation® game.The competition was fierce and many close matches were fought out but only one player could progress through to the Oceania qualifiers for the world final and…

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1 February 2012
Herbert faces selection puzzle

The match against the world number 52, which could be a preview of a World Cup qualifying playoff in November 2013, is the All Whites’ only match this year before World Cup qualifying starts in June.Herbert will name his squad next week and even though clubs must release players for the match as it comes…

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1 February 2012
Highs and lows of women’s football

In action elsewhere involving Kiwis, the Wellington Phoenix rose to second on the A-League ladder with the All White contingent to the fore once more, while Shane Smeltz’s personal duel with Archie Thompson for the all-time scoring record heated up with the former bagging another goal for the on-fire Perth Glory.Asia/OceaniaCanberra United clinched their first…

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1 February 2012
Labasa products in demand

Kautoga has put pen to paper on a deal to play for Vanuatu side Amicale and is expected to depart his homeland sometime this week to link up with his new team mates.He joins a growing list of Labasa players to have picked up contracts in the Oceania region, following hot on the heels of…

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1 February 2012
Blatter: Getting down to business in 2012

The FIFA President also gives a brief update on the different activities regarding the reform process and states that ‘the results will be ready for presentation to you at the FIFA Congress in Budapest next May’.“I hope 2012 is going well for you so far. At FIFA, we made our now traditional start to the…

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31 January 2012
Futsal Whites search for coach

The applications are being welcomed in a very exciting time for football in New Zealand, featuring rapid growth and improvement in the sport of futsal under the auspices of NZF.The successful applicants will become part of an integrated NZF high performance programme working towards common goals. Applicants are required to include a cover letter stating…

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31 January 2012
Solympics squad trimmed down

Nearly 50 players have been trying to force their way into the squad through a series of training sessions since early January and there will be some disappointed young men after that group was cut to 27 .A selection panel featuring Noel Wagapu, Gideon Omokirio, Jacob Moli, Rex Masuaku and Batram Suri was responsible for…

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31 January 2012
Ferns squad named for USA ‘benchmark’

In his first squad selection as head coach, Readings has sprung few surprises for the February 11 game in Texas with all players drawn from last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup squad, including 15 now playing for clubs outside New Zealand.The squad is the most experienced Football Ferns line-up ever named with the players sharing…

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31 January 2012
PNG women’s squad announced

Mune, who coached the Papua New Guinea women to a historic third Pacific Games title in a row in September, named a 29-strong wider squad in November and has put that group through its paces over recent weeks with training centres in Port Moresby and Lae.The players were given one more chance to impress during…

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30 January 2012
City star in line for Swedish switch

The Auckland City left back departed for Sweden following an impressive FIFA Club World Cup showing in Japan last December. Umea coach Stuart Gibson is believed to be keen on offering Hogg, 22, a contract and comes highly recommended by former Auckland City defender Greg Uhlmann, who enjoyed a stint in the Swedish league.“Umea has…

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