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FWWC Quarter-Final Wrap | Spain and Sweden advance after absorbing day of action in Aotearoa New Zealand

11 August 2023
FWWC Quarter-Final Wrap | Spain and Sweden advance after absorbing day of action in Aotearoa New Zealand

Photo Credit: Alex Grimm – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Sweden produced a fine quarter-final performance to overcome 2011 champions Japan and set up a semi-final date with Spain in Auckland next week. Having eliminated favourites and four-time champions USA in the round of 16, Peter Gerhardsson’s side faced an impressive opponent in Japan – scorer…

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11 August 2023
New Zealand and New Caledonia play twice in build up to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup™

Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek The New Zealand and New Caledonia U-17 men’s sides have played each other twice this week at Fred Taylor Park in Auckland as part of their preparations for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Finals. New Zealand defeated New Caledonia in the final of the OFC Men’s U-17 Championship in…

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11 August 2023
PREVIEW | Stage is set for a fascinating final eight at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Photo Credit: Maja Hitij – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Following a breathtaking first knockout stage, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kicks back into gear this afternoon as the quarter-finals get underway. With favourites and four-time champions United States of America heading home following a penalty shoot-out defeat to Sweden, and Germany, Canada and Brazil…

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10 August 2023
OFC mourns the passing of Kiribati Islands FA President

The Oceania Football Confederation is mourning the passing of Kiribati Islands Football Association (KIFF) President Martin Tofinga. He has passed away at his home in Betio Tarawa. The KIFF is an associate member of OFC and Mr Tofinga has been a key figure in developing football in Kiribati. OFC General Secretary Franck Castillo has expressed…

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10 August 2023
Cook Islands’ Pauline Dean represents OFC as a match coordinator

Image: Supplied OFC representation at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has not just been in the form of the Football Ferns and match officials. Pauline Dean, of the Cook Islands Football Association, has been serving as match coordinator at Waikato Stadium, which has hosted four games of the tournament. “I was appointed as FIFA…

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10 August 2023
Festival fan zones set up in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji for final stages of FWWC

Fans in Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Fiji will be able to get up close and personal with the FIFA Women’s World Cup as it enters its final stages in Australia and New Zealand.  FIFA has partnered with OFC to support the Fiji Football Association, the Papua New Guinea Football Association and the Solomon Islands…

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Gender Equality
9 August 2023
FWWC Round of 16 Wrap | Colombia continue their run with victory over Jamaica as France power past Morocco

Photo Credit: Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Colombia continued their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ journey with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in a physical encounter in Melbourne. With a quarter-final tie against England as reward for progression, the opening 45 minutes was a cagey affair, with neither side establishing themselves on the…

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8 August 2023
American Samoa National League kicks off against backdrop of growth in Pacific football

Photo Credit: Football Federation American Samoa The new National League season in American Samoa kicked off this past weekend in Pago Pago, with the women’s league running alongside the men’s league at a time of unprecedented growth for women’s football in the region. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ taking place in Australia and…

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8 August 2023
Safeguarding takes centre stage in Solomon Islands U-14 competition

Photo Credit: SIFF Media Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is taking a proactive approach to safeguarding during next week’s U-14 tournament taking place in Honiara. ( 13 – 18 August) Making fundamental efforts towards keeping the game free of abuse, the SIFF Secretariat has endorsed a safeguarding theme called “Keep Children Safe in Football” for…

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Safeguarding
8 August 2023
FWWC Round of 16 Wrap | Australia’s World Cup dream continues as England edge Nigeria on penalties

Photo Credit: Matt King – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Australia have kept their FIFA Women’s World Cup dream alive with a 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney, as they advance to the quarter-finals. A packed Stadium Australia was on hand as the co-hosts scored once in each half to see off the challenge of the…

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