Oceania

Samoa launch latest Development Centre in Savai’i!

The Football Federation Samoa (FFS) have rolled out a Development Centre programme in Savai’i that will run for 12 weeks. The programme will see over 100 players from grades U-10 to U-15 take part in technical development and game training sessions twice weekly, while goalkeeping sessions will also take place …

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Flavia Lopes Sant’Anna P. Rodrigues joins Oceania Football Confederation!

Capacity building in corporate governance will be a key focus for new Oceania Football Confederation Member Associations Services Consultant Flávia Lopes Sant’Anna P. Rodrigues. Brazil-born Lopes Sant’Anna P. Rodrigues will be responsible for leading the creation and implementation of a strategy for OFC Member Association services in her new role …

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Football Federation Samoa welcome new CEO Autu Andy Ripley!

Last week the Football Federation Samoa welcomed former interim CEO Autū Andy Ripley into the role on a permanent basis. In a ceremony attended by Football Federation Samoa (FFS) President Susuga Papali’i Leslie Petaia and FFS staff, Ripley outlined his vision for the organisation over the next three years. “Some …

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Macron & Melbourne Victory FC have unveiled their new 2021/22 season kits!

Following the partnership between Macron and Australia’s top A-League club Melbourne Victory FC, the Italian brand and the club have unveiled the new jerseys that Victory will wear during the new season. Both Home and Away shirts feature the colours and design of the Australian club’s logo. The new ‘Home’ …

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OFC update on 2022 FIFA World Cup – Oceania qualifiers!

In response to logistical challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Oceania Football Confederation is exploring the opportunity to play the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar early next year. On September 15 agreement was reached by the OFC Executive Committee that it was not possible at this …

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Oceania embrace talks with FIFA regarding International Match Calendars!

The Oceania Football Confederation is welcoming discussions initiated by FIFA, regarding its participation in the consultation process around the review and development of a new women’s and men’s FIFA International Match Calendar. Discussions come ahead of the existing women’s FIFA International Match Calendar ending in 2023 and the existing men’s …

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Wellington Phoenix & New Zealand Football will enter Australia’s W-League!

A new Wellington Phoenix W-League team, supported by New Zealand Football, will further strengthen the pathways on offer for female footballers in the Oceania region from next year onwards. Following the recent announcement by the Australian Professional Leagues’ (APL) that three expansion teams are in line to enter the W-League …

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Fiji FA appoint Timo Jankowski as new Technical Director!

The Fiji Football Association has announced Timo Jankowski as its newly appointed Technical Director. This is revealed by the Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel in a press conference at its Technical Academy in Ba yesterday. Patel said the decision was made following a series of interviews over the past few …

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iSportConnect combines with Trade & Investment Queensland for Virtual Trade Mission to the UK!

iSportConnect is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a Virtual Trade Mission with Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), part of the Queensland Government, taking place on October 4. Trade and Investment Queensland is the Queensland Government’s dedicated global business agency, which helps Queensland exporters do business in international …

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Cook Islands FA president Lee Harmon banned by the OFC Disciplinary & Ethics Committee!

The Adjudicatory Chamber of the OFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in a decision notified on July 6, 2021 has found Lee Harmon, President of the Cook Islands Football Association, guilty of having breached the OFC Code of Ethics. The ethics proceedings are part of an extensive investigation into the OFC …

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