Monday , May 20 2024

Oceania

Oceania Emergency Programme redesign undergoes testing!

The redesign of the OFC Just Play Emergency Programme resources has reached the testing phase of its development journey. The Just Play team in Fiji have played a pivotal role in responding to natural disasters around the Pacific, including Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji, the volcanic eruption in Ambae, Vanuatu …

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New workshop offers media pathway for women in sports in Fiji!

An innovative new workshop has been delivered by the Women in News and Sport (WINS) Programme with Fiji Just Play Programme Manager and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup commentator, Lavenia Yalovi, facilitating. In Fiji, 30 women from different sporting and media backgrounds and including ten students from the Fiji National …

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Celebrating International Women’s Day across the Pacific!

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, offering an opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women who have played a role in the history of their countries and communities. While unprecedented advances have been made …

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Oceania Football Confederation confirms schedule changes!

The Oceania Football Confederation is proactively adapting its competitions strategy to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong focus on its long-term goals. In a bid to provide our Member Associations with more meaningful matches, various short and long-term solutions are currently being worked on, including the …

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Qatar & Australia withdraw from 2021 Copa America!

The CONMEBOL organised Copa America 2021 will have to do without the invitational sides Qatar and Australia due to delayed Asian continental qualification commitments. The 2021 Copa America is scheduled to be held from June 11 to July 10 in Argentina and Colombia with 12 nations supposed to participate. Alongside …

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Football Australia unveils ambitious 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Legacy plan to Government!

Football Australia’s plan to deliver immediate and long-term community benefits and economic impact from Australia’s co-hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup took a significant step on Tuesday, with the game’s Legacy ’23 plan presented to Ministers, Senators, and Officials of the Federal Government at Australian Parliament House in …

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FIFA appoints Chief Operating Officers for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

FIFA has announced today the appointment of two Chief Operating Officers (COOs) in Australia and New Zealand respectively for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Following their initial appointment last year to lead the FIFA Women’s World Cup office in their respective host countries, Jane Fernandez has now been named …

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Manchester City & Therabody launch global partnership!

Therabody®, the global innovator of wellness technology, has today announced a partnership with Manchester City, Melbourne City, Sichuan Jiuniu FC and Mumbai City FC and will become the Official Recovery Partner of the respective Clubs, providing best-in-class recovery equipment to their network of teams. The new partnership, which will see …

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Bayern Munich recall Sarpreet Singh from loan at 1.FC Nürnberg!

New Zealand international of Indian origin Sarpreet Singh has returned to FC Bayern Munich with immediate effect from his loan at Bundesliga 2 side 1.FC Nürnberg. The German record champions agreed with 1.FC Nürnberg for Sarpreet Singh to return from the loan that started at the beginning of the 2020/21 …

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Statement by FIFA & its six confederations on breakaway competitions!

In light of recent media speculation about the creation of a closed European ‘Super League’ by some European clubs, FIFA and the six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) once again would like to reiterate and strongly emphasise that such a competition would not be recognised by either …

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