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Programme on a roll in Fiji

29 July 2011
Programme on a roll in Fiji

The spread of the initiative is being overseen in Fiji by Yasir Janiff, Just Play project manager for the Fiji Football Association, and development officer Mohammed Rafiq. The pair have worked hard in recent months to get the programme up and running and Janiff says the graft is paying off.“The Suva, Rewa and Nasinu zones…

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29 July 2011
Junior All Whites focused on good start

New Zealand have landed a seemingly formidable group featuring football powerhouses Cameroon, Uruguay and Portugal but the Waikato FC defender says a bite-sized approach is helping fuel confidence ahead of the country’s second-ever appearance at a FIFA U-20 World Cup.“We’ve got a lot of self belief in the squad but we’re taking one game at…

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29 July 2011
The preliminary draw explained

The draw show will begin at 3pm local time and from that point on the eyes of the footballing world will focus on Brazil and the fates of the teams hoping to qualify for the finals in just under three years’ time. The event will be conducted by FIFA’s Secretary-General, Jerome Valcke, and the first…

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28 July 2011
Sides end scoreless again

The teams posted the same result in their previous meeting in Honiara earlier this month and, despite creating plenty of opportunities in ideal conditions, could not avoid a repeat in front of the boisterous crowd.The match was nevertheless notable for the international debut of promising Vanuatu striker Jean Kaltack, who received a call up to…

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28 July 2011
Hosts name squad to defend title

The squad features six players from the Magenta club – New Caledonia’s representatives in the last O-League campaign – and two from Mont Dore, who will replace Magenta in this season’s edition of the Pacific’s premier club competition. Gaïtcha are also well represented with five members while Thio Sport and Lössi have two each.But a…

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28 July 2011
Youth teams take on Tiki Toa

The games are part of a day-long beach soccer festival held at the Jardins de Paofai, the venue where the Tiki Toa qualified for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Italy by pulling off an upset win in the OFC Beach Soccer Championship.This weekend’s tournament offers the last opportunity for fans to meet the players…

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27 July 2011
Cup showdowns in store

The draw for both competitions was conducted by New Zealand Football yesterday and has thrown up some intriguing clashes across the country.Masterton-based club Wairarapa have become the darlings of this year’s Chatham Cup after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in the competition’s 84 editions and celebrated by beating three-time winners Waitakere City 4-1…

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27 July 2011
The preliminaries in numbers

As the big day edges closer, here’s a look at some eye-catching statistics from the qualifying competition’s history as well as a few records likely to crash en route to Brazil 2014. 19.3 million fans, a record number, clicked through the turnstiles during the 2010 preliminary campaign, producing an unsurpassed average attendance of 23,000. Leading…

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27 July 2011
Kaltack set for Vanuatu debut

The teams are using the matches to finalise their preparations for the upcoming Pacific Games and the first game takes place today at PVL Stadium in Port Vila. The second clash will be held on Saturday at the same venue to coincide with Vanuatu’s Independence Day celebrations.The Vanuatu squad is without the services of several…

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26 July 2011
Cagous face tough title defence

The hosts have been placed in a strong-looking Group A with Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Tuvalu, and face one of their most challenging matches first up in the form of a youthful yet talented Vanuatu side.Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, both football-mad nations that produce plenty of skillful players, will be New Caledonia’s…

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