Oceania

Members from FIFA were welcomed to the OFC Home of Football in Auckland to deliver a FIFA Football for Schools Programme regional workshop between September 28-30. FIFA Council Member Johanna Wood, FIFA Regional Development Manager David Firisua and FIFA Football for Schools staff Alexandre Gros, Alexandra Huete, Antonio Buenaño were …

A major milestone in the build-up to the 2022 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand has been reached with FIFA announcing that ticket packages for fans will go on sale next week (October 6) at FIFA.com/tickets . The first-ever co-hosted women’s tournament will kick off on July …

Fifteen women from across the Solomon Islands took the time to learn about leadership development at the inaugural OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Workshop, held between September 19-21 in Honiara. The workshop, which is part of the OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Programme, aims to build the foundations for women …

Twenty-seven coaches have gained their OFC Senior Futsal C License qualification over the past five years – an achievement considering the ongoing border restrictions in the region recently caused by COVID-19. The coaches originate from New Caledonia (two), Fiji (one), Vanuatu (four), Solomon Islands (seven) and New Zealand (13). Courses …

New Zealand have won the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 after a 3-0 win over Fiji at Stade Pater in Papeete in Tahiti. A brace from Oliver Colloty and a long-range strike from Jay Herdman secured the Junior All Whites their eighth title despite Fiji’s brave effort. New Zealand have won …

Fiji and New Zealand will face off in the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 final this weekend at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti. Both teams are already celebrating after respective semifinal triumphs over New Caledonia and Tahiti secured their place at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. However, the …

A place in Saturday’s OFC U-19 Championship 2022 final is not the only reward on the table for the four remaining nations in this year’s tournament. Both victors in the semifinal fixtures will also achieve qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. The top two teams from …

The following OFC U-19 Championship quarterfinals will take place at Stade Pater, Tahiti on September 18 (local Tahiti time). Fiji v Samoa: 9.30am (local time) – WATCH New Caledonia v Solomon Islands: 1.00pm (local time) – WATCH New Zealand v Papua New Guinea: 4.30pm (local time) – WATCH Tahiti v Vanuatu: 8.00pm (local …

FIFA has launched an Invitation To Tender (ITT) in Spain for the sale of media rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Since its creation in 1991, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has grown exponentially to claim the crown of the most-watched single-sport event for women globally. The most …

The Barça Academy project is going to be operating on five continents again this winter, as Barça Academy Camps are returning to Australia in conjunction with a new partner, Akaw Sports. This means that FC Barcelona’s sports school will again offer Australian boys and girls the opportunity to learn how …