Oceania

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 – …

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 …

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, …

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. …

The first OFC Player Development Workshop in nearly six years is being hailed as a tremendous success. 9 of the 11 Member Association (MA) Player Development Officers attended the three-day event in Auckland, New Zealand last week. The workshop with the theme of ‘Play Like The Stars’ covered a range …

The second phase of ticket sales for the 20th FIFA Club World Cup is now live at FIFA.com/tickets . Individual match tickets for all games will be available during the second phase of sales. Accessibility tickets – Wheelchair User, Easy Access Standard and Easy Access Amenity – are also available …

The Oceania Football Confederation is mourning the passing of a member of the executive committee of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football, Toni Tuteraiponi Hiro. The Former President of the AS Jeunes Tahitiens Football Club, President of the Raiatea Football District and member of the Executive Committee of the Tahitian Football …