🇫🇷 Français The national round of the OFC Champions League started this weekend; in Papua New Guinea Hekari United pulled ahead of Lae City and in New Caledonia the national champions Tiga Sport emerged victorious over former OFC Champions League winner Hienghène Sport. The team coached by Leonardo Lopez took the field of Stade NumaContinue reading “Tiga beats Hienghène in first leg of OFC Champions League play-offs in New Caledonia”
Category Archives: New Caledonia
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”
New Caledonia’s top-talent Lues Waya signs pro-contract in France
🇫🇷 Français One of the most talented players from New Caledonia spent the last months in France seeking for an opportunity to sign a pro-deal; the striker Lues Waya was under trials with Ligue 1 side FC Nantes for a number of weeks, then recently started trials with Stade Lavallois. The Cagous striker has nowContinue reading “New Caledonia’s top-talent Lues Waya signs pro-contract in France”
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”
OFC U-17 Championship: New Zealand beats New Caledonia to lift the trophy
New Zealand confirmed their favoritism and won the OFC U-17 Championship for the ninth time, moving ever closer to overtaking Australia – which has 10 titles – as the tournament’s greatest champion. It was not an easy tournament for the Kiwis, they faced difficulties in almost every match of the competition. In the final –Continue reading “OFC U-17 Championship: New Zealand beats New Caledonia to lift the trophy”
New Caledonia and New Zealand will represent OFC at U-17 FIFA World Cup
The semifinals of the U-17 OFC Championship were played this Wednesday in Suva; the four teams expected to clinch a spot in the next U-17 FIFA World Cup to be played this year in Peru. The first game of the day were between New Caledonia and Tahiti; two of the best teams in the tournament,Continue reading “New Caledonia and New Zealand will represent OFC at U-17 FIFA World Cup”
Four teams, two spots and a dream: the FIFA U-17 World Cup
New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia will play the semifinals of the U-17 OFC Championship on Wednesday – January 25th – in search of their dream of going to Peru to compete at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. New Zealand have played in the tournament numerous times before, New Caledonia will be looking toContinue reading “Four teams, two spots and a dream: the FIFA U-17 World Cup”
U-17 OFC Championship: Francophone clash will make one of the semifinals
New Caledonia and Tahiti confirmed their favouritism and advanced to the semifinals of the U-17 OFC Championship after beating Samoa and Tonga respectively. It will be the first time they will face each other for a place in a FIFA Youth Tournament. NEW CALEDONIA VS SAMOA New Caledonia, favourites prior the start the game, tookContinue reading “U-17 OFC Championship: Francophone clash will make one of the semifinals”
U-17 OFC Championship: New Caledonia and Vanuatu win to secure quarterfinals spot
NEW CALEDONIA vs AMERICAN SAMOA The New Caledonians expected to bounce back from the 3-2 defeat they had against New Zealand in their first match in the competition. American Samoa knew they would have all the odds against them. As expected, New Caledonia started up on top, the impressive Hienghène’s young-star Nolhann Alebate had theContinue reading “U-17 OFC Championship: New Caledonia and Vanuatu win to secure quarterfinals spot”
Young New Caledonian international passes away in France
🇫🇷Français Ruben Kutran was one of New Caledonia’s top prospects, born in Lifou the youngster soon moved to France to play for Girondins Bordeaux where he stayed from 2017 to 2022 going through all the French club’s youth divisions even playing National 3 for Bordeuax’s B team. Since August 2022 he was a free agentContinue reading “Young New Caledonian international passes away in France”
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