Oceania

Match officials from 10 of the Oceania Football Confederation’s 11 full Member Associations will take part in this month’s OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti. The majority of the 27-strong group took part in either or both of the region’s two premier men’s competitions this year, the Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar …

The Oceania Football Confederation has confirmed today the venue, match dates and kick-off times for the OFC Futsal Cup 2022 development tournament, which will be held between September 13-18. Local fans in Suva, Fiji will be able to enjoy a jam-packed schedule with four games – played at 1.00pm, 3.30pm, …

Coaches from around the world will be given a unique opportunity to connect and learn from some of the world’s best football leaders at the inaugural online OFC Coaches Conference 2022. The one-day event hosted by Great Big Events will take place on Sunday, October 2 from 11.00am-5.00pm NZT. A …

The squad lists for all 11 nations taking part in the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti next month have been confirmed. The tournament runs from September 8-25 (New Zealand time), with the top two teams qualifying through to represent Oceania at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. …

Three weeks spent working as part of the Technical Study Group at the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Fiji last month gave Member Association staff a valuable opportunity to develop their football analysis skills. The group, led by OFC Head of Education and High Performance Owain Prosser, included Vani Buadromo, …

Auckland City FC have claimed the OFC Champions League 2022 title, and earned a place at the next FIFA Club World Cup, after a 3-0 win over Tahiti’s AS Vénus at a wet and windy Ngahue Reserve in Auckland. First-half goals from Cam Howieson and Gerard Garriga were topped up …

Refereeing development for women continues to be a priority for the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA). Opportunities for women to develop fulfil pillars of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027, such as increasing the capacity and capability of girls and women in football, raising the awareness of …

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and FIFA have jointly launched a 12-month plan to implement the climate change partnership they signed in April and turn commitment into concrete climate action. Key activities will include employing FIFA Legends to raise climate change awareness and adapting existing infrastructure in one of …

History was made in Suva on over the weekend, as Fiji’s Shweta Shaniya becomes OFC’s first ever female match controller. Shaniya first took charge of a friendly between Tahiti and New Caledonia, then the next day was in charge of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup third and fourth playoff game …

Match officials from eight OFC Member Associations have been selected to control matches at the Oceania Champions League 2022, which kicks off this week in Auckland. Experienced referees Matthew Conger, Norbert Hauata, Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh and David Yareboinen have all been named after earlier this year taking part in the Oceania …