Fijian Football Association (FFA) staff have experienced an ‘eye-opening’ four-day trip visiting some of the best high-performance football environments in Australia. With the intention of launching a new National Academy in 2025, the Fijian FA in partnership with OFC embarked on a study visit to Sydney this week. The goal …
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Fiji’s top youth footballers will now have more opportunities to compete regularly, with the launch of the 2023 McDonald’s Talent Development League last week. The initiative is part of the Fiji Football Association’s (FFA) five-year strategic plan focusing on youth development which was piloted last year and is part of …
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The draw has been made in Zurich for next month’s 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. The OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) qualifiers New Zealand and Fiji have been drawn in Group A and B respectively. New Zealand will face hosts Argentina, Uzbekistan and Guatemala in Group A while Fiji …
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Six of the eight teams who will contest the OFC Champions League 2023 have been found after this weekend’s games, with Ifira Black Bird, AS Pirae and Suva FC winning the Vanuatu, Tahiti and Fiji National Play-Offs respectively. DEFENCE WINS THE DAY FOR IFIRA Ifira Black Bird made the perfect …
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The Fiji Football Association (FFA) has unskilled a number of female coaches through a pair of courses held in the country this month. Five members of the Fijian women’s national team, Cema Nasau, Jotivini Tabua, Veniana Ranadi, Koleta Likuculacula and Unaisi Tuberi, were among the 20 participants who took part …
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Eighteen goalkeeping coaches have passed a three-day OFC Goalkeeper Coaching Certificate Course, held at Fiji FA Academy in Suva last weekend. Course instructor and Fiji FA national team goalkeeper coach Robert Mimms said the main objective of the course was to provide learners with the capabilities to design and deliver …
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The Fiji Football Association (FFA) has bolstered their match official ranks following an OFC Level 1 Referees Course held last week, which saw 24 new referees become qualified. The course was run over three days, with FFA Referees Director Rakesh Varman particularly pleased to see the number of young people …
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New Zealand have won the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 after a 3-0 win over Fiji at Stade Pater in Papeete in Tahiti. A brace from Oliver Colloty and a long-range strike from Jay Herdman secured the Junior All Whites their eighth title despite Fiji’s brave effort. New Zealand have won …
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Fiji and New Zealand will face off in the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 final this weekend at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti. Both teams are already celebrating after respective semifinal triumphs over New Caledonia and Tahiti secured their place at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Indonesia. However, the …
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History was made in Suva on over the weekend, as Fiji’s Shweta Shaniya becomes OFC’s first ever female match controller. Shaniya first took charge of a friendly between Tahiti and New Caledonia, then the next day was in charge of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup third and fourth playoff game …
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