In a thrilling grand final match of the OFC Champions League, held on Saturday, 27th May at Port Vila’s Freshwater Stadium, Auckland City emerged victorious with a 4-2 win over Suva. The New Zealand club secured their 11th title in the tournament and successfully defended their previous year’s triumph, showcasing their dominance in Oceania football.Continue reading “Auckland City surpass Suva in extra time to celebrate one more OFC Champions League title”
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Solomon Islands’ Kurukuru defeated in second friendly match in Vietnam’s tour
In the second friendly match of their Asian Tour, the Vietnamese futsal team secured a resounding 5-0 victory over the Solomon Islands’ Kurukuru. This triumph came after Solomon Islands suffered another 5-0 loss in their first encounter with the local national team. However, the outcome of these friendly matches was not the primary objective forContinue reading “Solomon Islands’ Kurukuru defeated in second friendly match in Vietnam’s tour”
U-20 World Cup: Argentina puts five past New Zealand as Junior All Whites still can proceed to knockout stage
In a one-sided encounter at the U-20 World Cup, New Zealand suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of powerhouse Argentina in their final pool game. The Argentinians, who were hosting the tournament, proved to be too strong for the Junior All Whites, who decided to rest some of their key players, including Jay Herdman,Continue reading “U-20 World Cup: Argentina puts five past New Zealand as Junior All Whites still can proceed to knockout stage”
No mercy: Ecuador imposes record defeat to Fiji on its final match at U-20 World Cup
The U-20 World Cup match between Fiji and Ecuador in Argentina turned out to be a heavy defeat for the Fijian side. The final scoreline of 9-0 in favor of Ecuador not only marked the highest ever scoreline achieved by Ecuador in the tournament but also represented the heaviest defeat Fiji has ever experienced inContinue reading “No mercy: Ecuador imposes record defeat to Fiji on its final match at U-20 World Cup”
U-20 World Cup: New Zealand prepares for titanic clash against Argentina
The Junior All Whites are set to face a crucial test in their final group match of the U-20 World Cup against hosts Argentina. After a hard-fought victory over Guatemala and a disappointing draw against Uzbekistan, New Zealand found themselves in a situation where a strong performance is necessary to secure their place in theContinue reading “U-20 World Cup: New Zealand prepares for titanic clash against Argentina”
Brian Kaltak speaks about Ifira Black Bird’s historic display at OFC Champions League
In a heartfelt interview to Oceania Football Center, Brian Kaltak, the esteemed captain of the Vanuatu national team and defender for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, expressed his admiration for Ifira Black Bird’s remarkable display in the semifinal of the OFC Champions League against Auckland City. The match, which ended in a thrillingContinue reading “Brian Kaltak speaks about Ifira Black Bird’s historic display at OFC Champions League”
Nabil Begg: “Fiji is playing at a total different level at U-20 World Cup”
The star player of the Junior Bula Boys, Nabil Begg, currently in action at the U-20 World Cup in Argentina, spoke to Oceania Football Center before their final match in the tournament. The 19-year-old stated that Fiji is playing in a very different level, against top-quality teams and it is important to understand the circumstancesContinue reading “Nabil Begg: “Fiji is playing at a total different level at U-20 World Cup””
Azariah Soromon states fighting spirit and team bonding responsible for Suva’s O-League succesful campaign
Suva is the first non-western side of Fiji to reach the finals of the OFC Champions League -Nadi, Ba and Lautoka, the previous Fijian teams to do so are all western sides. The club from Fijian capital has enjoyed favouritisim status in their home competitions, especially after beating national champions Rewa in the national roundContinue reading “Azariah Soromon states fighting spirit and team bonding responsible for Suva’s O-League succesful campaign”
Brian Kaltak on TV: Vanuatu Television Corporation will live broadcast A-League’s grand final
It’s been recently released by VBTC – Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation – that the national TV service negotiated with A-League the rights to live broadcast the grand final of Australia’s national league that will feature national team captain Brian Kaltak. The corporation confirmed that the proud Ni-Vanuatu can watch their national hero in theContinue reading “Brian Kaltak on TV: Vanuatu Television Corporation will live broadcast A-League’s grand final”
Solomon Islands goes down to Vietnam in first friendly match of Asian Tour
The Kurukuru had started their Asian Tour in Vietnam with a defeat to home side; the final result was 5-0 for the Vietnamese squad. Vietnam is placed 15 spots ahead of the Solomon Islands in the FIFA Futsal rankings. Both sides are preparing for the World Cup qualifications, the Pacific Islanders will contest for aContinue reading “Solomon Islands goes down to Vietnam in first friendly match of Asian Tour”
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