🇫🇷 Français Keanan Faure was onf the standout plauers of OFC U-17 Championship with the Tahiti national team. He helped Tahiti to achieve third place in the championship being eliminated only in penalty-kicks to New Caledonia and unfortunately failing to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. In Fiji the 17-year-old youngster was able toContinue reading “Tahitian football rising star on trial with Serie A Club in Italy”
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Tahitian international Tamatoa Tetauira banned from football activities until the end of the season
🇫🇷 Français Tamatoa Tetauira has been one of AS Pirae’s key players this season; the team is looking for his third straight Tahitian Ligue 1 title. The striker returned to Tahitian football a year after spending time at Alliance Folgensbourg-Muespach which plays in the district/regional leagues of French football. Tetauira also helped AS Pirae eliminateContinue reading “Tahitian international Tamatoa Tetauira banned from football activities until the end of the season”
Eddy Kaspard taking his opportunities in French football
🇫🇷 Français Eddy Kaspard is one of the good players who played the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Tahiti, alongside players as Samuel Liparo, Kalahani Beaumert, Terai Bremond – all of them playing in the French football system by that time. From the players mentioned Kaspard was the only that managed to stay inContinue reading “Eddy Kaspard taking his opportunities in French football”
Paolo Hausner is ready for Tahiti national team call up
🇫🇷 Français A few Tahitian players have managed to play at professional level in France like Marama Vahirua and Nicolas Vallar, althought it is still rare to see Tahitians playing in European football scenario. This is the case of Paolo Hausner, the left wing of FC Metropole Troyenne in Regional 1 – the fifth tierContinue reading “Paolo Hausner is ready for Tahiti national team call up”
Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot
🇫🇷 Français AS Pirae and AS Dragon played the second leg of the national-playoffs this Saturday (25th Feb) in the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, to decide who would represent Tahiti in the group stage of the OFC Champions League. Pirae had the advantage as they had won the first game 2-0 last week, andContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot”
Tahiti: AS Pirae beats AS Dragon in the first leg of the OFC Champions League national play-off
🇫🇷 Français AS Dragon and AS Pirae took the field yesterday – 18th February – at the Stade Pater for the first game of the OFC Champions League national qualifier in Tahiti. Dragon was undefeated this season and had finished the first half of the Tahitian Ligue 1 with a 100% record. In their lastContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Pirae beats AS Dragon in the first leg of the OFC Champions League national play-off”
AS Pirae and AS Dragon fight for a place in the next round of the OFC Champions League
🇫🇷 Français This Saturday – 17th February – AS Pirae and AS Dragon meet for the first time at the Stade Pater in Papeete – at 8 pm local time, the capital of French Polynesia to see who will get a spot among the eight qualifiers for the next round of the OFC Champions League.Continue reading “AS Pirae and AS Dragon fight for a place in the next round of the OFC Champions League”
Tahiti: a great football generation to come
🇫🇷 Français The year 2013 was special for Tahiti and for the people of French Polynesia, the Tahiti team came to Brazil to compete at the FIFA Confederations Cup. For that, Toa Aito made history by winning the 2012 OFC Nations Cup by surpassing Solomon Islands’ hosts at the semifinal and beating rivals New CaledoniaContinue reading “Tahiti: a great football generation to come”
Tahiti: daughther of football legend called-up for U-19 national team
🇫🇷 Français The Vahirua family is one of the most successful when it comes to Football in Oceania’s history. Marama Vahirua achieved success in French football and played for Tahiti national team – especially at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Pascal Vahirua, Marama’s cousin, who was also born in French Polynesia played 22 games forContinue reading “Tahiti: daughther of football legend called-up for U-19 national team”
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”