Thursday , March 28 2024

Oceania

Unilever personal care brands unveiled as Official Sponsors of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

FIFA has unveiled Unilever personal care brands, including Rexona, Dove, Lifebuoy and Lux as Official Sponsors of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. The landmark partnership will run through to 2027 and include the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the FIFAe Finals, and marks the …

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Wynnum Wolves FC becomes Borussia Dortmund youth development partner!

Borussia Dortmund have announced their partnership with Wynnum Wolves FC, one of the oldest clubs in Queensland, Australia, and now BVB’s “Official Youth Development Partner in Australia”. The two clubs have signed an initial two-year football partnership beginning the 2023/2024 season. The commitment will see a series of youth development …

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India to play Mongolia in Intercontinental Cup 2023 opener!

India will take on Mongolia on the opening day of the much-awaited Intercontinental Cup, which kicks off at the Kalinga Stadium on June 9, 2023, at 19.30 IST. The other two teams in the competition, Lebanon and Vanuatu, will clash against each other on the same day at 16.30 IST. …

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UEFA assisting youth development in Oceania!

Liechtenstein joined teams from Vanuatu, Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands, and the Solomon Islands at the Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) Home of Football, which itself was funded in part by Assist, UEFA’s international programme that contributes to the development of the game outside Europe. The tournament gave the young players …

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Fiji Football launches Talent Development League!

Fiji’s top youth footballers will now have more opportunities to compete regularly, with the launch of the 2023 McDonald’s Talent Development League last week. The initiative is part of the Fiji Football Association’s (FFA) five-year strategic plan focusing on youth development which was piloted last year and is part of …

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Oceania referees benefit from safeguarding workshop!

For the first time, Oceania Football Confederation referees attended a Safeguarding workshop hosted by OFC who have been making admirable strides towards safeguarding in football. 44 referees across Oceania were in Auckland for a week-long OFC Referee Elite Training Course. Held at Auckland’s AUT Millennium, the OFC workshop welcomed the …

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Big week for Oceania’s Referees!

Oceania Football Confederation referee fitness instructors and futsal referee technical instructors from across the region gathered in Auckland to participate in two courses last week. The OFC Elite Seminar and Futuro 111 Course were held at AUT Millennium in Auckland, with a total of 44 officials attending the Elite Seminar …

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FIFA Secretary General opens Australia visit in Sydney!

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has completed the first leg of a three week visit to Australia in advance of the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. The FIFA Secretary General arrived last week in Sydney/Gadigal where she remained for several days before departing for …

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Just Play emergency response programme delivers in Tonga!

It’s been over a year since the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami devastated Tonga, and lives are still far from normal. The eruption on January 15, 2022 affected more than 80% of the population of Tonga, with an estimated 36,500 children impacted. It caused an estimated $90.4 million in …

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