New Zealand dominates New Caledonia to claim OFC U-19 Men’s Championship Title

New Zealand triumphed in the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship, securing a commanding 4-0 win against New Caledonia in the grand final held in Apia. Lachlan Candy’s goal late in the first half proved pivotal in a match where both teams initially struggled to assert themselves. Despite their efforts, they found it challenging to maintain consistentContinue reading “New Zealand dominates New Caledonia to claim OFC U-19 Men’s Championship Title”

New Zealand edges out Fiji to secure spot in FIFA U20 World Cup

New Zealand will face New Caledonia in the final of the OFC U19 Men’s Championship 2024 after a narrow 1-0 semi-final victory over Fiji in Apia. The win also secured New Zealand’s qualification for the FIFA U20 World Cup. The semi-final match was slow to start, with Fiji dominating possession and creating early chances. IbraheemContinue reading “New Zealand edges out Fiji to secure spot in FIFA U20 World Cup”

Solomon Islands second half’s downfall ends U20 World Cup dreams

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Solomon Islands’ dream of qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup was dashed in the semifinal of the OFC U19 Men’s Championship. They surrendered a last-minute goal in extra time, losing 3-2 to New Caledonia after a dissapointing second half and extra time performance. New Caledonia pulled ahead earlyContinue reading “Solomon Islands second half’s downfall ends U20 World Cup dreams”

Semifinals set for OFC U19 Championship: High stakes and dreams of World Cup qualification

The anticipation is building as the semifinals of the OFC U19 Men’s Championship approach, with New Caledonia set to face Solomon Islands and New Zealand preparing to clash with Fiji. These critical matches not only determine the finalists of the tournament but also secure spots in the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile forContinue reading “Semifinals set for OFC U19 Championship: High stakes and dreams of World Cup qualification”

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”

Fiji FA drops Ronil Lal in favour of foreign coach heading to U-20 FIFA World Cup

Last January 11th we learned that the Argentine Rodolfo Zapata will be the head coach of the Fijian national team in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, a normal news until then if the position had not already been held by Ronil Lal, who was the man who led Fiji to secure a spot for theContinue reading “Fiji FA drops Ronil Lal in favour of foreign coach heading to U-20 FIFA World Cup”