Whilst Group A at the OFC Men’s Champions League is proving a tough task to predict, Group B is arguably an even greater challenge as the action kicks off on Sunday in Papeete. Whilst travel issues have forced Ifira Black Bird and AS Magenta’s match to be rescheduled, host nation …
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A flight cancellation has forced OFC to reshuffle Group B fixtures at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 in Tahiti. The tournament remains set to kick off on 11 May (local time), with Group A participants, Rewa FC, Auckland City FC, Solomon Warriors, and Hekari United FC all in action. However, …
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The OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 kicks off this weekend in Tahiti, with the ever-closing gap between the region’s best club sides setting up what should be hotly contested tournament. Auckland City arrive in Papeete looking to defend their hard-won title. Last year in Vanuatu, Albert Riera’s side suffered a …
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Representatives from 10 FIFPRO member, candidate and observer unions, as well as guest unions, federations and leagues, attended the 2024 FIFPRO Division Asia/Oceania general assembly in Singapore. The event was an opportunity for unions to align on the FIFPRO Asia/Oceania 2023-2026 strategic framework, share best practice and look ahead to …
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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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The OFC player development mission to Tonga proved insightful as coaches departed with new knowledge to strengthen youth football in the region. Under the guidance of OFC Player Development Officer Phillip Parker, 11 participants from Tonga Football Association (TFA) featured in the Youth Football coaching course certificate programme alongside a …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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