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”
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New Caledonia women’s national team first to unveil squad for OFC Women’s Nations Cup
🇫🇷Français New Caledonia is the first team to announce its squad for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which will take place in Fiji next month. 20 girls were called by coach Michel Berbeche after a long training period in Lifou. Only goalkeeper Lorenzo Hmamano, midfielder Shaya Ihmeling and striker Jackie Pahoa are the only remnantsContinue reading “New Caledonia women’s national team first to unveil squad for OFC Women’s Nations Cup”
Laveni Vaka: Tongan talent in the United States
Tonga is a small country in Oceania with approximately 108,000 inhabitants. The most popular sport in the country is rugby; its national team took part in several Rugby World Cups already. Unfortunately, football is in a different situation: although it has developed in the recent years, it is still not one of the most famousContinue reading “Laveni Vaka: Tongan talent in the United States”
OFC Women’s Nations Cup groups decided
The OFC Women’s Nations Cup is Oceania’s most important tournament for women. Today – May 10th – the draw was made to determine the groups for the 2022 tournament that will give a chance for an Oceania team other than New Zealand to contest the intercontinental playoff for the first time. There will be 3Continue reading “OFC Women’s Nations Cup groups decided”
Tonga women’s national team loses again to Philippines in friendly match in Australia
The Tonga women’s national team is on a training camp tour in Australia in preparation for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. During this period two friendly matches against the Philippines Women’s National Team took place. The first match was played on April 22nd with a painful 16-0 loss – the second match took place onContinue reading “Tonga women’s national team loses again to Philippines in friendly match in Australia”
OFC Women’s Nations Cup to be held in Fiji in July
The OFC Women’s Nations Cup is the most important tournament in the South Pacific for women- the tournament also serves as a qualifier for the World Cup. The 2022 edition has a different situation: New Zealand, which dominates the competition historicaly, will not participate in the tournament because it is one of the hosts ofContinue reading “OFC Women’s Nations Cup to be held in Fiji in July”
Tonga returns to international football after Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai disaster
On January 14th the Tongan people suffered a severe blow with the violent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano causing a tsunami in the country and sending a cloud of ash and gas vapor into the air. As a result, the entire population had to be evacuated in a hurry, without power and communication.Continue reading “Tonga returns to international football after Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai disaster”
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