Oceania

Tahitian club AS Tefana travelled to Auckland in May 2024 to provide international travelling experience for their talented youth. In previous years, Tefana has sent their youth development squads to France for a tour but in 2024 they visited Aotearoa New Zealand – playing two friendly matches while taking in …

The Oceania Football Association is mourning the passing of long time Fédération Tahitienne de Football administrator David Raparii. He worked at the FTF in the competitions department and was a very popular member of staff. Originally from Moorea, David was one of the FTF’s longest serving administrators and was instrumental …

New Zealand has been drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Kazakhstan and Libya at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024. Samarkand’s historic Registan Square provided a beautiful backdrop for the draw, which saw two-time champions Spain, world number eight Kazakhstan, 50th ranked Libya and World Cup debutants New Zealand drawn …

OFC Futsal referees Antony Riley and Chris Sinclair have been given the opportunity to officiate in the Argentina Futsal National Championship. The experienced OFC officials were invited by the AFA last week after impressing during last month’s OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League where two Argentine referees officiated. Both Riley and …

Auckland City FC have won the OFC Men’s Champions League for a record-extending 12th time after a 4-0 victory over Tahiti’s AS Pirae at Stade Pater in Papeete. Albert Riera’s side, also looking to make it three triumphs on the spin, were in clinical form, scoring twice in the first-half …

Stade Pater in Papeete will be the venue for the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 final, as defending champions Auckland City FC take on Tahiti’s AS Pirae, with Oceania’s biggest club prize at stake. The New Zealand side will be looking to win a record-extending 12th OFC Men’s Champions League, …

The Oceania Football Federation (OFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the French Football Federation (FFF). The landmark agreement will encourage an ongoing working relationship with FFF that will involve exchange of knowledge, experience, resources in areas such as Development, Administration, Competitions, Coaching, Refereeing, Education, Sports Medicine, Technology/Software …

OFC match officials heading to 2024 Paris Olympics Games football tournaments honed their skills at an elite referee seminar in Auckland. Last month, OFC welcomed renowned FIFA instructor Lim Kee Chong to run the FIFA regional instructors’ course for 20 participants. Chong engaged with instructors teaching them the new training …

The 30th OFC Ordinary Congress took place in Bangkok Thailand, on the eve of the 74th FIFA Congress. FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed the delegation saying the process of putting OFC on the global football map will continue with the OFC Professional League. “This is the process to make Oceania …

Age group international football requires you to learn on the job. Quickly. In Oceania, most players get their first taste of international football, and often international travel, when they go to the OFC U-16 Championship, in the hope of winning a place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. With …