Oceania

Fiji is currently experiencing its worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with the number of daily infections rising in their thousands. With entire communities locked down and children isolated within their household bubbles, the Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) Social Responsibility department has rallied it’s Just Play staff in an …

Ha’apai are ready, willing and now able, to deliver the Health and WASH curriculum following a two-day training of Just Play coordinators in the island group. Just Play Tonga Master Instructor Lafaele Moala led the training, which took place on the islands of ‘Uiha and Kauvai, with support from futsal …

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has launched its first strategic plan dedicated to women’s football. The ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 aims to increase the development, growth, sustainability, and professionalisation of the game, leading to greater performances on the world stage. The inaugural OFC Women’s Football Strategy will …

FIFA has today announced that it has awarded the exclusive rights in New Zealand for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to Sky Network Television Ltd (Sky). As part of the agreement, Sky will show all 64 matches of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the biggest event in the …

The Oceania Football Confederation held its 27th Ordinary Congress online on Thursday, July 8. The OFC Executive Committee members and Member Association delegates met via video conference due to border closures across the Pacific. The FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended along with FIFA delegates. Infantino congratulated OFC on the strength …

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) staff members took the opportunity to upskill this week with an internal Introduction to Club Management Certificate course. The two-hour event served as a pilot before its rollout online across our Member Associations later this year. The learning material was split into three parts: understanding football …

The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) have joined forces with the Henderson Eels academy to roll out the IUMI Play Grassroots Programme later this month. IUMI, meaning ‘our’ programme in the Bislama language, has been designed to uncover and develop U-12 talent in schools, clubs, and academies. The programme will …

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in Poland to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group). NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Viaplay platform in Poland. …

With just over two years to go until kick-off, preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take an important step forward in Australia and New Zealand this month with a delegation from FIFA set to begin a two-week visit to the host countries. After completing the mandatory quarantine …

The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) will distribute food rations to players impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fiji FA Board approved the Finance Committee’s recommendation to set aside appropriate funding for the cause and they have partnered with major sponsor Punjas to complete the task. …