Oceania

Gone are the days of traditional teaching methods as OFC embraces new, modern approaches to training match officials and instructors. At a recent regional instructors’ course held in Auckland, 20 participants from 10 Member Associations (MAs) engaged in theory and practical sessions led by FIFA instructors. The primary goal was …

When Jerry Sam started a three-year contract at Fiji Football two years ago to head up the Federation’s Futsal and Beach Soccer programmes, there wasn’t one. Futsal was popular but was largely a social sport played between friends. The Solomon Islands Futsal guru had a vision, ‘create opportunity pathway for …

‍OFC Futsal referees have benefited from the addition of two match officials from Argentina and two from Saudi Arabia at the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League in New Caledonia. It’s another sign of increased cooperation, sharing of ideas and knowledge between Confederations with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and South …

Six years ago, Coralie Bretegnier and former player Christelle Wahnawe realised a dream and started a football club for girls and young women that would quickly become a dominant force in New Caledonian women’s football. In fact, remarkably, the senior women’s team that won the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League …

Coaches from across Oceania celebrated the successful completion of the first-ever Coach Educator Course held at the Tonga Football Association (TFA). The course, a collaborative effort between Tonga and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), aimed to bolster the capacity of Member Associations (MA) to deliver top-tier learning experiences for coaches. …

There was a poignant atmosphere at the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League’s pre-tournament media conference in New Caledonia today. A year ago today Marcel Hnepeune, captain of AS PTT, the host nation’s team, tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest during a local club match. Coach Michel Wassin says …

Members of the Football Federation Samoa (FFS) board were in Auckland this week to attend a workshop at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ which focused on Governance. The one-day workshop organised by OFC General Secretary Frank Castillo, is the first of its kind with OFC planning …

OFC President Lambert Maltock’s pride in the rising standard of football among Oceania member nations is palpable. Reflecting on the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying, in his home nation of Vanuatu the FIFA Council member signalled the on-field improvement of Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga and American Samoa as …

Teufaiva Stadium is all set to host it’s third and final tournament of the year, it’ll see four nations grace the turf as they vie for the final spot at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti in July. For hosts Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and American Samoa …

Host nation Vanuatu will look to use their home field advantage as they kick off the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying in Port Vila tomorrow. The tournament begins at the spectacular setting of Freshwater Stadium which was extensively redeveloped ahead of last year’s OFC Men’s Champions League which …