“We still have a few days ahead of us and our plan is to make use of this time as we will shortly be wrapping up our preparations,” he says. “A spot at the FIFA Futsal World Cup is at stake in this year’s event so there is no doubt it will be very competitive….
The championship takes place next week at Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji, and New Caledonia have been drawn in Group B with defending champions Solomon Islands, francophone rivals Tahiti and underdogs Tuvalu.The Solomons are heavily favoured to top the group but the other semi-final place is very much up for grabs and New Caledonia are…
As in their previous two matches in the quadrangular tournament – 1-0 defeats to Uruguay and Korea Republic – New Zealand were competitive throughout the match but crucially found their scoring touch to claim a prize scalp.Nigeria took the lead in the 18th minute when Uche Nwofor struck from 25 metres out but New Zealand…
Tahitian referee Norbert Hauata and assistant referees Mark Rule (New Zealand) and David Charles (Papua New Guinea) have been hand-picked for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, set to take place in Mexico from June 18 to July 10.New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary has likewise been earmarked for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and will be…
The father-of-two will work in the Finance Department with accountant Richard Otter and accounts assistant Pualani Jacquemet as OFC activities continue to increase with various programmes both on and off the field. Although his appointment as a permanent member of staff at OFC’s Auckland-based secretariat was confirmed only this month, he is no stranger to…
The result is New Zealand’s second narrow loss to a fellow FIFA U-20 World Cup finalist at the four-nation warm-up tournament after losing 0-1 to Uruguay on Thursday.New Zealand finish the quadrangular competition on Tuesday against African U-20 champions Nigeria, who drew 2-2 with Uruguay in the day’s early match to share the group lead.The…
The Ferns will play Asian champions and fellow FIFA Women’s World Cup finalists the Matildas at Gosford’s Bluetongue Stadium in two full internationals on May 12 and 15 – the first match behind closed doors and the second televised on both sides of the Tasman – before heading to Jinan to face China.Germany-based defender Hannah…
The striker picked up the 2011 O-League Golden Boot for his seven strikes as Amicale made it all the way to a final showdown with New Zealand’s Auckland City in April.But he is yet to pull on the colours of Vanuatu on a futsal court and can’t wait to get over the disappointment of that…
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) small-sided games development officer Victor Waiia and assistant national futsal team coach Jerry Sam have left for Las Rozas in Madrid, where they will join other leading futsal coaches and instructors from around the world to attend the five-day course.Sam is travelling as a delegate for OFC and will give…
The squad arrived in Auckland a month before the tournament began to make sure they would be well prepared but that lengthy build-up counted for little when they were comprehensively beaten by eventual champions New Zealand 6-0 in the semi-final.They faced an impressive Vanuatu side the next day in the 3rd/4th play-off and again failed…