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 …
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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 …
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The draw for the inaugural 2023 OFC Women’s Champions League has been finalised at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa, in Auckland. The flagship women’s club competition features six sides from across the region and will be held from June 1-10, in Papua New Guinea, with …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has completed the first leg of a three week visit to Australia in advance of the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. The FIFA Secretary General arrived last week in Sydney/Gadigal where she remained for several days before departing for …
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It’s been over a year since the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami devastated Tonga, and lives are still far from normal. The eruption on January 15, 2022 affected more than 80% of the population of Tonga, with an estimated 36,500 children impacted. It caused an estimated $90.4 million in …
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The Just Play programme has been revitalised in Papua New Guinea, having been first introduced into the country in 2011. The programme has faced challenges over the past few years due to the pandemic situation, but through the support of OFC and the PNGFA, the current Social Responsibility Programme Manager …
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FIFA has launched a new platform created for event organisers who want to stage public viewing events during the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. Through this online tool, applicants will be able to submit information about their planned event and assess whether it requires …
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The OFC family is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of New Caledonian player Marcel Hnepeune at age 29. The captain of the local ASPTT club collapsed during a futsal match against FC Ferrand on Saturday and was unable to be revived, from what is believed to have …
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The draw has been made in Zurich for next month’s 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. The OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) qualifiers New Zealand and Fiji have been drawn in Group A and B respectively. New Zealand will face hosts Argentina, Uzbekistan and Guatemala in Group A while Fiji …
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Already assured of receiving the warmest of welcomes for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, teams visiting Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand will feel right at home with the unveiling of an innovative Community Champions programme. The multicultural fan engagement programme, which is designed to maximise community participation, increase awareness …
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