Travel disruptions have caused Ifira Black Bird FC’s opening match at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 in Tahiti to be postponed by 24 hours. Already facing a delayed start due to the collapse of Air Vanuatu last week, the Port Vila-based side has been stranded in Nadi in Fiji …
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Uncertainty around Air Vanuatu’s flight schedules has forced OFC to move Group B fixtures in next month’s OFC Men’s Nations Cup 2024 from Luganville on the island of Santo in Vanuatu, to Fiji’s capital Suva. The tournament is scheduled to take place from June 15-30. The Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) …
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