The youngsters will take part in a variety of activities related to the OFC Just Play grassroots programme and the event marks the end of the programme’s pilot phase in the Cook Islands. Two hundred children aged eight to 10 years are expected to take to the field at the CIFA complex in Matavera from…
Already missing seven players from his wider squad through injury or illness, and willing to throw younger players in to test their mettle against a top tier side, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert started only four of New Zealand’s World Cup regulars. The injury crisis deepened ahead of Sunday’s trans-Tasman clash at the Adelaide Oval…
The pair made their debuts from the bench against China in March and now get their first run-on appearances on the flanks of a four-man midfield at Denver’s Invesco Field.Fitzgerald will play on the left-hand side after performing a similar role on the right as a second-half substitute against China, while Boxall lines up on…
The two-week course was held at the Dr MS Sahu Khan National Football Association Academy in Ba and featured 20 participants from OFC member associations American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.The content of the course was delivered by OFC technical director Patrick Jacquemet and technical coordinator Didier…
But while the nation are still seeking their first win at this level, opponents would do well not to underestimate a side who have claimed some impressive results in recent years, most notably en route to the final of the 2010 Cyprus Cup.Coach John Herdman has assembled a capable, albeit youthful, squad with a core…
The defender met with club officials last month and stated his intention to put pen to paper when he returns in July.Naqeleca was part of the Spirit 08 squad in the Super League last year and showed his versatility by starring in both midfield and defence.He says he can’t wait to line up again for…
Japan had been pencilled in to stage the Club World Cup by FIFA but the country’s suitability to host such an event was thrown into doubt following the Tohoku earthquake, which struck off the coast on March 11.But FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter paid a visit to Japan this month, during which he announced a…
On Mr Mohamed bin Hammam’s statement:“It is fully incorrect – and quite disappointing – to say that I have an influence on the FIFA Ethics Committee and its proceedings. I have never attended any of the meetings of this committee, and the first time I have met Deputy Chairman Petrus Damaseb has been shortly before…
Unbeaten in their last six matches, El Tricolour head into the 12-nation tournament as slight favourites, ahead of hosts USA, to defend their North and Central American title and qualify for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.New Zealand’s eyes are also on Brazil but with Confederations and World Cup qualifiers not starting for the…
OFC President David Chung put pen to paper with the English FA, Spanish FA and New Caledonian Government in separate agreements that will support the development of football and strengthen a variety of social responsibility projects initiated by OFC. A ‘Football for Life’ donation of NZD $25,000 was also made to the Japanese FA to…