Oceania

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) staff members took the opportunity to upskill this week with an internal Introduction to Club Management Certificate course. The two-hour event served as a pilot before its rollout online across our Member Associations later this year. The learning material was split into three parts: understanding football …

The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) have joined forces with the Henderson Eels academy to roll out the IUMI Play Grassroots Programme later this month. IUMI, meaning ‘our’ programme in the Bislama language, has been designed to uncover and develop U-12 talent in schools, clubs, and academies. The programme will …

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in Poland to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group). NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Viaplay platform in Poland. …

With just over two years to go until kick-off, preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take an important step forward in Australia and New Zealand this month with a delegation from FIFA set to begin a two-week visit to the host countries. After completing the mandatory quarantine …

The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) will distribute food rations to players impacted by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fiji FA Board approved the Finance Committee’s recommendation to set aside appropriate funding for the cause and they have partnered with major sponsor Punjas to complete the task. …

New Zealand Football recently became the first Member Association from the Pacific to have their 2021/2022 Club Licensing regulations endorsed by OFC and FIFA, and Steven Dillon hopes other countries will follow suit. Dillon, who joined OFC as the Clubs and Leagues Officer last year, has a long-term goal of …

International travel within Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Member Associations continues to pose significant risks to the health and welfare of the Pacific community. Taking this into consideration, the OFC Executive Committee has agreed to a range of changes to the football calendar, including the cancellation of this year’s OFC Champions …

FIFA has announced today that it has awarded the exclusive rights in Australia for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to Optus Sport. As part of the agreement, Optus will show all 64 matches of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on …

FIFA has today announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. With just over two years to go until the tournament kicks off, Dave Beeche has been appointed as the new CEO of the 2023 FIFA …

Children at eight Wesleyan Primary Schools across Tongatapu, Tonga have become the latest inductees to the OFC Just Play Programme. Just Play Programme Manager and Head of Social Responsibility for Tonga Football Association, Palu ‘Uhatahi-Tu’amoheloa, said the schools are now five weeks into the 16 week programme and school principals …