The New Zealand women’s football team has always been one of the greatest prides of Oceania, managing to compete at a high level with teams such as Brazil, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and other powers of the sport. Just a few months before the World Cup where New Zealand will be one of the hostsContinue reading “Football Ferns in dire straits as FIFA Women’s World Cup looms”
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Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot
🇫🇷 Français AS Pirae and AS Dragon played the second leg of the national-playoffs this Saturday (25th Feb) in the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, to decide who would represent Tahiti in the group stage of the OFC Champions League. Pirae had the advantage as they had won the first game 2-0 last week, andContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot”
Fijian international set to sign for Australian club
Few players from Oceania get a chance to play outside the Pacific Islands, in women’s football this is even rarer, apart from a few exceptions like Kiani Wong, Trina Davis etc. Now a player from Fiji will have this opportunity to raise her career, Vanisha Kumar will sign a one-year contract with Macarthur Rams inContinue reading “Fijian international set to sign for Australian club”
Tahiti: AS Pirae beats AS Dragon in the first leg of the OFC Champions League national play-off
🇫🇷 Français AS Dragon and AS Pirae took the field yesterday – 18th February – at the Stade Pater for the first game of the OFC Champions League national qualifier in Tahiti. Dragon was undefeated this season and had finished the first half of the Tahitian Ligue 1 with a 100% record. In their lastContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Pirae beats AS Dragon in the first leg of the OFC Champions League national play-off”
AS Pirae and AS Dragon fight for a place in the next round of the OFC Champions League
🇫🇷 Français This Saturday – 17th February – AS Pirae and AS Dragon meet for the first time at the Stade Pater in Papeete – at 8 pm local time, the capital of French Polynesia to see who will get a spot among the eight qualifiers for the next round of the OFC Champions League.Continue reading “AS Pirae and AS Dragon fight for a place in the next round of the OFC Champions League”
New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno back in action in France
🇫🇷 Français Like the legend Georges Gope-Fenepej who plays for Concarneau in the National (third tier), Jekob Jeno is one of two neo-Caledonians who play in the top-three divisions of French football. The last time Jeno had played for Grenoble had been in the Ligue 2 defeat to Metz on December 30th, he had startedContinue reading “New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno back in action in France”
Tahiti: AS Dragon continues as at the top of Ligue 1 as first round of the season comes to an end
🇫🇷 Français AS Dragon’s 8-1 win over AS Pueu on Saturday – January 28th – concluded the Dragons’ perfect first-half of the season in Ligue 1 in Tahiti with a record of 11 wins from 11 matches, with a powerful attack that scored incredible 64 goals – including results such as 17-0 against AS JeunesContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Dragon continues as at the top of Ligue 1 as first round of the season comes to an end”
Fijian U-20’s squad member signs for English club
Oliver McFadyen was one of the talents that the Fiji FA recruited playing overseas as well as Peter Ravai, Aydin Mustahib, Caleb Prasad among others to make up the Fijian U-19 squad for last year’s OFC U-19 Championship. Born in Manchester, England the 19-year-old forward is eligible to play for Fiji due his grandfather –Continue reading “Fijian U-20’s squad member signs for English club”
David Browne’s contract with Finnish giants HJK expires
After having the best season of his career it was expected that David Browne would renew his contract that expired at the end of 2022 with HJK in Finland – but that did not happen. There is still a chance that Browne will re-sign with HJK, but it doesn’t likely to happen, as most footballContinue reading “David Browne’s contract with Finnish giants HJK expires”
Lues Waya under trials with Ligue 2 side
🇫🇷 Français Lues Waya is one of the most promising New Caledonian players of this next decade – the striker needed less time than expected he got his chance in Europe. Waya was top-goalscorer of Super Ligue in New Caledonia last season playing for AS Tiga. After spending weeks on trial with Ligue 1 clubContinue reading “Lues Waya under trials with Ligue 2 side”
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