The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) have confirmed a bumper schedule for 2024. The federation will host 17 competitions this year including three Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) events. One of those is the OFC Women’s Champions League, with 2024 the second edition of the tournament – featuring six teams, including …
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American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga all made a welcome return to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking following a challenging period for the Polynesian nations. The recent 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands provided the stage as all OFC member associations (MA) – other than New Zealand – lined up in …
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Under the guidance of Johan Adamsson, the Global Director of Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing for PUMA, and Andrew Pragnell, CEO of New Zealand Football, the collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting chapter in international sports. Johan Adamsson, Global Director of Sports Marketing & Licensed, PUMA, said: “We are …
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UEFA Foundation for Children have selected OFC to receive funding as part of their 2023 call for projects and will support This Is How We Football next year to create opportunities in and through football for girls across the Pacific. Established in 2014, the UEFA Foundation for Children works with …
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Following their successful 2023 OFC Champions League campaign in Vanuatu, Auckland City FC will begin their FIFA Club World Cup adventure on Wednesday, facing off against 2022-23 Saudi Pro League champions, Al-Ittihad in Jeddah. This year’s tournament represents Auckland City’s eleventh appearance at a FIFA Club World Cup, with their …
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The seven contenders for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia have named their 23-man squads for the tournament. The tournament is set to kick off on December 12 with Al-Ittihad facing Auckland City, leading up to the final on December 22. Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez and …
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Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) can confirm the host locations and dates for all competitions to be held across the region in 2024. Following on from a successful 2023, a total of 19 events will be held in 2024, including Qualifying tournaments and National Playoffs. The Women’s Olympic Football Tournament – …
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FIFA’s inaugural Safeguarding Summit was held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland at the end of last month, with OFC’s Head of Social Responsibility and OFC’s Legacy Manager joining alongside 200 attendees. Safeguarding Officers from across FIFA’s Member Associations and Confederations, experts and representatives were present at the …
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Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) delivered two refereeing workshops in Auckland in November 2023, focusing on both fitness instructor development and women pre-elite referees. The three-day workshops – which ran concurrently at the AUT Millennium facility in Auckland – saw 20 officials participate in a number of practical and theoretical sessions, …
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Meet Natalie Broadhead, the driving force behind the establishment of ‘Walking Football’ in a small New Zealand community. The Football Development Officer for WaiBop Football attended a Workshop delivered by New Zealand Football’s Shane Verma and Professor Harry Hubbard from the University of British Columbia in January, on Walking Football. …
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