New Zealand and Tahiti came in as heavy favourites for the matches against American Samoa and the Cook Islands respectively. And on the field both responded positively by qualifying for the quarterfinals of the OFC U-17 Championship. NEW ZEALAND VS AMERICAN SAMOA New Zealand had no mercy on American Samoa and did what is expectedContinue reading “New Zealand and Tahiti win to qualify for quarterfinals of OFC U-17 Championship”
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Auckland City FC announces new defender Nikko Boxall for Club World Cup
The All Whites defender Nikko Boxall, 30-year-old, is the new acquisition for Auckland City FC as per announcement made today. The player is already training with the squad at Nixon Park aiming the preparations for the Club World Cup 2022 in Morocco. He is Michael Boxall’s brother who also played for All Whites and forContinue reading “Auckland City FC announces new defender Nikko Boxall for Club World Cup”
U17 OFC Championship: Fiji comfortably beats Samoa to delight home crowd
The second matchday of the U17 OFC Championship had only one match in the Fijian capital city, Suva. The hosts started their campaign against Samoa – the Samoans, coached by local football legend Desmond Richmond Fa’aiuaso, the all-time scorer for his country, aimed to grab a surprise result against the hosts. Samoa counted on someContinue reading “U17 OFC Championship: Fiji comfortably beats Samoa to delight home crowd”
Fiji Football U-20 signed with Argentinian coach Rodolfo Zapata
Aiming the preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia in May this year, Fiji Football U-20 has announced today new coach Rodolfo Zapata from Argentina. Zapata will command the Junior Bula Boys which performed an amazing campaign in the OFC U-19 Championship 2022. It was the first time Fiji have made the regionalContinue reading “Fiji Football U-20 signed with Argentinian coach Rodolfo Zapata”
New Zealand and Tahiti win on the first match day of the OFC U-17 Championship
NEW ZEALAND VS NEW CALEDONIA New Zealand and New Caledonia took the field in Ba to kick off the OFC U-17 championship yesterday – January 11th. Against the odds, the game started with New Caledonia putting the Kiwis under pressure, with coach Leonardo Lopez employing a bold strategy to try to surprise New Zealand –Continue reading “New Zealand and Tahiti win on the first match day of the OFC U-17 Championship”
Brian Kaltak proves his quality and gets contract extension in Australia’s A-League
The Ni-Vanuatu star defender Brian Kaltak did not even need an entire season to prove his capabilities to his club in Australia, the Central Coast Mariners. The 29 year-old center-back penned a new contract that confirms his stay at the Central Coast until the end of the 2024/25 A-League season. “Brian deserves all the plauditsContinue reading “Brian Kaltak proves his quality and gets contract extension in Australia’s A-League”
Ben Waine debuts at starting eleven, scored his first goal and wins player of the match prize for Plymouth Argyle
A night to remember! An amazing achievement today for the Kiwi rising star Ben Waine. As recently announced regarding his transfer to England football, the striker has scored his first goal for the Pilgrims in the quarter-final game against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium valid for the English Football League Trophy. He played hisContinue reading “Ben Waine debuts at starting eleven, scored his first goal and wins player of the match prize for Plymouth Argyle”
PNG: Meagen Gunemba out of Women’s World Cup playoffs for a very important reason
Meagen Gunemba is undoubtedly one of the greatest talents the Pacific Islands have ever produced in women’s football. She is the sister of another Pacific football legend – Papua New Guinea striker Raymond Gunemba. Since making her international debut in the 2019 Women’s Nations Cup she has 22 caps and 28 goals having won aContinue reading “PNG: Meagen Gunemba out of Women’s World Cup playoffs for a very important reason”
All set for the start of the OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji
On Wednesday the 11th New Caledonia and New Zealand will kick off the OFC U-17 Championship. Nine teams (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, American Samoa, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands) begin the race for two spots in this year’s U-17 World Cup to be held in Peru. Solomon Islands and Papua NewContinue reading “All set for the start of the OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji”
David Browne: a fantastic year for the Papua New Guinean star
David Browne is one of the most successful players born in the Pacific Islands, he was the first Papua New Guinea-born ever to play professionally in Europe for a first division team. Since 2020 the 27-year-old has been playing for HJK Helsingin, Finland’s biggest football club. During these three seasons at HJK, this one hasContinue reading “David Browne: a fantastic year for the Papua New Guinean star”
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