Oceania

Trio celebrate breakthrough success to round out biggest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup field!

Three new nations – Haiti, Portugal and Panama – will feature at the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after successfully securing qualification at the first-ever Play-Off Tournament held this week in New Zealand. The trio’s qualification rounds out the 32-nation line-up for Australia & New Zealand 2023. …

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Oceania’s OFC & New Zealand Football to host Goalkeeper C Coaching course!

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and New Zealand Football (NZF) will hold a Goalkeeper C course between March 2-5 at Memorial Park, Petone in Wellington. Participants will take part in pre-course online modules, in course practical and theoretical learning before leading their own sessions at the end of the course. …

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour send-off event heralds start of global football challenge!

The stage is set for an extraordinary 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour after a special Send-Off event in Melbourne / Naarm on Saturday marked the start of a global journey that will inspire the next generation of female football stars. The celebration took place in the shadow of …

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Fans bring colour & passion to 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Off Tournament!

The Play-Off Tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand kicked off with ten teams vying for the final three places for the Tournament in July and August this year. Haiti progressed with a 4-0 victory over Senegal in the historic first match in Auckland …

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FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour is ‘Going Beyond’ to inspire global excitement!

The biggest-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour will embark on a game-changing global journey this month, stoking excitement across the planet ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. The tour will take the iconic Trophy to all 32 of the tournament’s participating nations …

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OFC Women’s Champions League rescheduled!

The inaugural Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Champions League tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has been rescheduled. The tournament was originally due to be played from March 9-18 but has been moved to June 1-10. The OFC and Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) have been working together on …

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Oceania Football Confederation joins United Nations ‘Football for the Goals’!

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is pleased to announce it has been accepted as an official member of the United Nation’s Football for the Goals (FFTG). The programme is a UN initiative that provides a platform for the global football community to engage with and advocate for the 17 Sustainable Development …

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Oceania’s OFC launches Social Responsibility strategy – Power of Football!

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has launched the Power of Football strategy, an ambitious programme to enhance the wellbeing of individuals and communities across the Pacific. OFC has long recognised the power of football to develop individuals and communities and has led the delivery of football for development programmes which …

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Football Federation Samoa re-appoint Petaia!

Samoa’s national football federation has re-appointed Papalii Samuel L Petaia as President. The appointment came after a vote in the FFS Elective Congress. Petaia was originally made FFS President in 2019, when he beat out incumbent Laupama Solomona. As well as Petaia retaining his positon, Muliaumasealii George Tagiilima has been …

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Asia-Pacific ties strengthened as the AFC & OFC extend MoU!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today joined the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President Lambert Maltock in signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the spirit of partnership and cooperation between the two Confederations. The signing ceremony, which took place shortly after …

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