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Financial bonus in store for associations

2 February 2011
Financial bonus in store for associations

For the six confederations, this bonus will amount to USD 2.5 million each. This decision by the FIFA Executive Committee has been made possible thanks to the outstanding success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which led to a very good financial result for FIFA for the entire 2007-2010 period. The funds…

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2 February 2011
U-20 training squad ups tempo

The team will compete in the OFC U-20 Championship in Auckland during April and a final cut of 20 will be picked for the tournament from the 35 players currently involved.Since resuming training earlier this month, coach Noel Wagapu has put his charges through a tough regime combining fitness and ball skills as he looks…

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2 February 2011
Last chance to buy tickets

That means there are less than three weeks left to secure tickets for all the top matches, including games involving hosts Germany and the final in Frankfurt on 17 July. Due to the high demand, tickets for the most popular matches will be distributed via lottery on 24 February to ensure all fans stand an…

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1 February 2011
Plan enters exciting new phase

Aligning the development plans of the national body and its seven member federations, the Whole of Football Plan sets out a 10-year vision and structure for the game that aims to deliver high-quality experiences for all participants and at all levels of the game. A new legion of Football Development Officers (FDOs) from Southland to…

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1 February 2011
New pitch nears completion

The pitch is part of the recently-opened ‘Jardins of Paofai’ complex in Papeete and an official inauguration will take place on February 15, just days before the OFC championship kicks off on February 22.The new facility is located only a couple of minutes away from the stadium set to host the FIFA Beach Soccer World…

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1 February 2011
Austrian coaches touch down

Helmut Kronjager and Matthias Schwaiger are in the football-mad country for a one-month stint and will be working with the men’s U-20 squad, who are readying themselves for the OFC U-20 Championship in April, and the senior men’s and women’s teams, who will both take part in the Pacific Games in August.The pair will also…

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28 January 2011
Bilikiki beat Kurukuru in friendly

The Bilikiki will have expected to take the game to their futsal counterparts but instead it was the Kurukuru who made the brighter start, putting their opponents under all sorts of pressure early on with an onslaught of shots.They made use of this dominance to get on the scoresheet first and it was a former…

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28 January 2011
Loss of promising player mourned

The Fédération Calédonienne de Football staff members were saddened to hear of his passing and wish to pass on their condolences to his family and friends.Nicknamed Hnojy, the 22-year-old was a striker with explosive speed and good technical skills. Despite his tender years, Wahnyamalla was already a key player for his Lössi club in the…

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27 January 2011
Fiji plot beach success

The squad will go into camp this Sunday as Khan steps up his preparations for the event, which will be held in Tahiti from February 22 to 26. There is much at stake for the four participating teams as the winner will go on to represent Oceania at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011,…

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26 January 2011
National team holds New Caledonia

The home team took the game to New Caledonia in the early stages and controlled most of the play in the first 15 minutes, before the visitors started to fight back.New Caledonia pressed forward for the rest of the half but could find no way through a resolute Vanautu defence, expertly organised by Selwyn Sese…

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