Thursday , March 28 2024

Oceania

FIFA SG hails Melanesia’s hunger for football after completing New Caledonia visit!

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has concluded a busy visit to New Caledonia and Vanuatu ahead of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Secretary General conducted a two-day visit to French-speaking New Caledonia on Sunday, following a first stop in Vanuatu. The Francophone nation …

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FIFA’s Gianluca Famigli impressed with inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League!

The inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League tournament in Papua New Guinea has received glowing praise from a key figure involved in women’s football at world governing body FIFA. FIFA’s Women’s Football Competitions Manager Gianluca Famigli made the long journey to Port Moresby from Zurich and returns home full of optimism …

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FIFA Secretary General visits Vanuatu to discuss football’s transformative power!

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has completed the first leg of a visit to the South Pacific, with Vanuatu being the first stop. The FIFA delegation, including FIFA Council member and New Zealand Football President Johanna Wood, and Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman visited local players and dignitaries to …

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Humid conditions advantage for India, admits Stimac ahead of Vanuatu clash!

Looking to strengthen their claim for a spot in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, the India Senior Men’s Team will take on Vanuatu on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar at 19:30h IST. The match will be broadcast and streamed live on Star Sports 2/HD, …

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FIFA President reveals major FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket milestone!

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, with over 1 million tickets now sold for next month’s highly anticipated tournament. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, revealed that 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold …

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AS Academy Feminine fight back to win inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League!

AS Academy Féminine have come from behind to beat Koloale FC 4-1 and deservedly win the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League title in Port Moresby. The New Caledonian side, who needed at least a draw to clinch the title, fell behind late in the first half but showed terrific composure …

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Lebanon make short work of Vanuatu in Intercontinental Cup opener!

Lebanon opened their Intercontinental Cup 2023 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Vanuatu, here at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday, June 9. The Cedars expectedly, started the game on the strong foot, charging forward through the right flank. Ali Tneich had the day’s first try at the target …

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FIFA announces AB InBev as official beer sponsor of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup & 2026 FIFA World Cup!

AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer, has extended its nearly 40-year partnership with FIFA as the official beer sponsor of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two tournaments will make history with notable firsts, providing AB InBev and its leading brands with new …

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OFC Women’s Champions League teams visit PNG primary schools!

The power of football to capture the minds and hearts of the young and the old was evident at a series of school visits by teams participating in the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League in Port Moresby on Thursday. Samoan side Kiwi FC and New Caledonia’s AS Academy Féminine were …

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Embassies of New Zealand & Australia hold workshop at ESC LaLiga & NBA Centre!

The Embassies of New Zealand and Australia have joined forces with LaLiga to hold a workshop at the ESC LaLiga & NBA Centre to provide 25 girls from the Community of Madrid with a unique venue for training, exchange of experiences, and interaction with leading women in the world of …

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