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World Cup path begins with coaches workshop

25 July 2011
World Cup path begins with coaches workshop

The course was run by Colin Tuaa, head of the elite football working group for OFC, and is designed to give those taking part support, advice and guidance in preparing their respective teams for future tournaments.The four OFC countries involved were American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga, who each sent the head coach of…

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25 July 2011
Cook Islands men’s squad named

The squad has a strong Rarotongan presence with 12 local players included while the remainder of the group is made up of players based in New Zealand and Australia.Coach Tillotson thinks the Games offer a great opportunity for each member of the team.“This prestigious tournament gives the Cook Islands players a chance to test their…

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25 July 2011
Cities invited to bid for hosting

The FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held in New Zealand in 2015 after the country won the hosting rights this year. When Egypt (2009) and Canada (2007) hosted the tournament, world-wide television audiences were calculated as being in excess of 300 million and 450 million respectively.The cities which expressed interest in hearing about the…

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22 July 2011
New technical adviser touches down

Chosson was welcomed at Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila this week by VFF President and OFC Executive Committee member Lambert Maltock, who says the federation staff have been eagerly awaiting his arrival and hope he will have a positive impact on the standard of coaches in Vanuatu.The former Olympique de Marseille scout has signed…

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22 July 2011
Cooper following in stars’ footsteps

Cooper, 16, played full games in each of Australia’s three group fixtures against Ivory Coast, Brazil and Denmark and featured for all but the last 10 minutes of their loss to Uzbekistan in the round of 16.But he is by no means the first player with ties to the Oceania region to have made an…

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22 July 2011
Samoa friendlies next for Fiji

The Fijian squads are both preparing for the upcoming Pacific Games and will use the matches against Samoa – who are not taking part in the Games football tournament – as part of their build-up to the event.The dates of August 16 and 18 have been set aside for the matches and will see the…

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22 July 2011
Barbarouses heading to Russia

The 21-year-old has been on trial with the Ossetian side and terms were agreed between the clubs for an undisclosed fee, with the transfer effective immediately.Barbarouses is delighted to have achieved his long-term goal of playing in Europe and is targeting promotion with Alania.“To become a big player you need to go to Europe,” he…

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21 July 2011
New Zealand begin run-in

New Zealand coach Chris Milicich used the match as an opportunity to give players valuable minutes on the pitch, handing starts to overseas-based squad members Luke Rowe and Stefan Marinovich as well as Marco Rojas and Cameron Lindsay – all of whom missed Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Wellington Phoenix in Auckland.Milicich also gave Melville defender…

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21 July 2011
Solomons face Vanuatu backlash

The Bonitos will meet their Vanuatu counterparts on July 27 and July 30 in Port Vila as both teams look to finetune their skills ahead of the upcoming Pacific Games in New Caledonia.Coach Jacob Moli has selected 17 players to take on the short tour as Solomon Islands prepares for its first outings on foreign…

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21 July 2011
Howieson signs for Championship side

The attacking midfielder joins the Clarets’ youth ranks after helping New Zealand reach the last 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico last month.Howieson was born in Dunedin and played his local football down south for the Mosgiel club but has also spent time at the Asia Pacific Football Academy, a Christchurch-based football…

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