Oceania

Oceania Football Confederation can confirm that Lupe ole Soaga SC is considered withdrawn from OFC Champions League 2023. The Group A match between Lupe ole Soaga SC (Lupe) and Auckland City FC (Auckland City) scheduled to be played at 12.00pm (Vanuatu time) on May 20, 2023, in Luganville did not …

The draw for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, to be held in Fiji from June 21 – July 8 this year, has been finalised yesterday in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The tournament will see ten nations from across the Pacific competing, with New Zealand defending the title they won in 2019, …

The Pacific Prevention Summit was held in Fiji last month where the OFC and representatives were accompanied by more than 100 delegates from across the region to play, pray, learn and engage in effective strategies to end violence. Oceania Football Confederation and representatives from three member associations were invited by …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …