The OFC Executive Programme was launched in February and is crucial for ongoing commitment to foster professionalisation across all areas of football management. Designed to reinforce Member Association leaders during a time of tremendous organisational growth, the programme is part of the OFC 2023-2026 strategy. The General Secretaries (GS’s) from …
Read More »FIFA Club Licensing workshop set to transform Women’s Football in Fiji!
The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) has hosted a landmark two-day FIFA Club Licensing workshop, focused on advancing women’s football in the region. The event, hosted on September 30 – October 1, at Fiji FA Headquarters in Vatuawaqa brought together 35 Fiji FA key stakeholders, experts and women’s football club …
Read More »Oceania’s Women’s Media Programme creating pathways for Women in Football!
Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) Pacific Legacy ’23 initiative continues to create viable pathways for women in football through the Women in Media programme, which up-skills females from the Indo-Pacific and First Nations regions in mobile journalism and sports commentary. Women in Media has been developed and delivered in partnership with …
Read More »FIFA-OFC Beach Soccer workshop hailed a big success!
Delegates from all over the Oceania Football Confederation converged on Papeete this past week for a Beach Soccer Workshop aimed at growing the sport in our region. The workshop run by FIFA and OFC was held at the Fédération Tahitienne de Football headquarters focused on several areas including development in …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Cup provides OFC Just Play manager with Safeguarding Opportunity!
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has made history as the biggest Women’s sporting event in the world, reaching new highs for participating teams and audience attendance. It was also the first time FIFA has implemented safeguarding in a major tournament. The World Cup being hosted in the Oceania region …
Read More »American Samoa withdraw from OFC Olympic Qualifier!
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) can confirm that American Samoa has withdrawn from the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2023. The tournament will take place from August 27 to September 9, to be hosted in Auckland across three venues; The Trusts Arena, Go Media Stadium Mt Smart and North Harbour Stadium. …
Read More »FIFA president visits Oceania MAs during 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!
During his address to the Oceania Football Confederation Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 19, 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated his intention to visit a number of the Oceania Football Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) during the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. To date, Mr …
Read More »FIFA, CAF & OFC working to improve female coaching pathways!
20,000km separates Auckland and Lisbon, but distance and inevitable jet lag were not going to stop Emma Evans being part of the FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme, when a second workshop kicked off one month ago today. Evans has worked for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the last 4 ½ …
Read More »Draw for OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2023 out!
The draw for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2023 has been confirmed today at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament will take place across three venues in Auckland, The Trusts Arena, Go Media Stadium Mt Smart and North Harbour Stadium, …
Read More »Financial Governance Workshop for Oceanian MAs successfully delivered in Noumea!
The Financial Governance Workshop for Oceanian MAs kicked was successfully delivered in Noumea, New Caledonia, led by Christoph Suppiger, Head of MA Finance Services, and MA Finance Services Manager, Leonard Gruter. They were aptly supported by Elena Galluccio of Control Risk, who is one of the external audit firms engaged …
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