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Seven Teams Chase Two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Spots As OFC U-19 Women's Championship Kicks Off

Saturday, 20 September 2025, 2:46 pm | OFC

The stage is set in Tahiti for the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, where two golden tickets to next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland are up for grabs. More >>

Oceania Champions Handed A Tough Draw At Inauguarl FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 9:45 am | OFC

Following last year’s triumph over Fiji in the final of the OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup in the Solomon Islands, the Futsal Ferns who are ranked 21, have been drawn to face world number 3 ranked Portugal, 5th ranked Japan, and Tanzania, (ranked ... More >>

Samoa Withdraws From OFC U-19 Women’s Championship

Thursday, 11 September 2025, 10:48 am | OFC

OFC acknowledges Samoa’s commitment to women’s football and looks forward to their continued participation in future competitions and development programmes. More >>

OFC Extends Partnership With Team Up To Empower Pacific Communities Through Football

Friday, 29 August 2025, 12:25 pm | OFC

The partnership between OFC and Team Up has been instrumental in shaping communities and empowering children through sport. Lavenia Yalovi, OFC’s Regional Just Play Manager, highlighted the importance of this continued collaboration: More >>

Samoa Beats Cook Islands On Penalties To Finish 7th At OFC Men's U-16 Championship

Thursday, 28 August 2025, 3:03 pm | OFC

The Cook Islands enjoyed more of the ball but struggled to seriously test Samoa goalkeeper Damien Saienisi. At the other end, Samoa’s Bevan Kapisi Jr. forced a fine save from Cook Islands stopper Tearii Scheel with his side’s best first-half opportunity. More >>

New Zealand Overcome Papua New Guinea To Reach OFC U-16 Men’s Championship Final And Claim World Cup Qualification

Thursday, 28 August 2025, 7:27 am | OFC

27 August 2025 New Zealand have secured progression to the final of the 2025 OFC U-16 Men's Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026™ in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Honiara. Papua New Guinea ... More >>

Oceania Football Confederation And Football Australia Strengthen Partnership To Grow Pacific Football

Monday, 25 August 2025, 12:11 pm | OFC

The agreement has been signed today at the 2025 Australian Football Leadership Summit in Sydney by OFC President Lambert Maltock and Football Australia Chairman Anter Isaac. It cements decades of collaboration and establishes a clear framework for ... More >>

The OFC U-16 Men's Championship Is Ready For Kick Off In Solomon Islands

Friday, 15 August 2025, 1:57 pm | OFC

Defending champions New Zealand arrive with a squad well-prepared after testing themselves against elite opposition at a FIFA-hosted tournament in Switzerland earlier this year. More >>

New Caledonia Claim Bronze With Dominant Win Over Solomon Islands

Thursday, 14 August 2025, 12:28 pm | OFC

New Caledonia's attacking talisman Kinë Hmaen produced a breathtaking individual performance, netting five first-half goals in a one-sided opening period. More >>

OFC U-16 Women’s Championship Final: Samoa And New Zealand Renew Rivalry

Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 11:37 am | OFC

It's a rematch of last year's decider in Fiji, when New Zealand defeated Samoa 4-0 to claim their second straight title. This year the hosts are chasing their first title with the defending champions aiming to secure their seventh in a row. More >>

Tahiti Have Beaten American Samoa 2-0 To Finish 7th At The OFC U-16 Women's Championship In Apia

Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 12:30 pm | OFC

With the stakes high, the loser bound for next year’s Qualifying tournament and the winner retaining Championship status, Tahiti struck early. In the 10th minute, Anikua Nekrouf swivelled inside the box before firing a crisp left-footed shot into ... More >>

Samoa Beat Solomon Islands To Reach OFC U-16 Women's Championship Final And Qualify For The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:57 pm | OFC

With qualification secured, Samoa now turns their attention to Thursday’s final, where they will face either New Zealand or New Caledonia for the OFC Women's U-16 Championship title. Solomon Islands will play the loser of this afternoon’s second ... More >>

Match Schedule Confirmed For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Qualifiers Of The Oceanian Zone - Round One

Friday, 8 August 2025, 1:41 pm | OFC

The Official Draw for Round Two of the qualifiers has also been confirmed, and will take place at 3pm (NZT) on Friday August 15. More >>

New Caledonia Storm Into Semi-finals With Dominant Victory Over Fiji

Thursday, 7 August 2025, 1:01 pm | OFC

Despite Fiji’s attempts to counter through the lively Shania Singh and Adi Reva, New Caledonia’s organised backline stood firm cutting out threats and maintaining control. More >>

Tonga Strike Late To Stun American Samoa And Boost Their Semi-final Hopes At OFC U-16 Women's Championships

Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 12:54 pm | OFC

The result keeps Tonga in with a chance of reaching the semi-finals while American Samoa are on the brink of elimination after two straight defeats. More >>

New Caledonia Win A Thriller Game Against Tahiti To Keep Semi-final Hopes Alive

Monday, 4 August 2025, 12:24 pm | OFC

Despite the setback, New Caledonia responded with character and intensity. Forward Hawë Ijelipa began to stretch Tahiti’s backline with her pace and direct running, while Hmaen continued to orchestrate play with vision and precision. More >>

Fiji And Samoa Win Big In OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 Openers

Friday, 1 August 2025, 5:03 pm | OFC

New Caledonia had the first real opportunity almost straight from kick-off, with Shan Nemoinon firing over from a promising position on the edge of the box. Moments later, Samoa captain Breanna Kitiona found herself unmarked from a corner but headed ... More >>

Rising Stars Set For OFC U-16 Women’s Championship In Samoa

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 12:47 pm | OFC

Defending champions New Zealand return with their sights set on another title, while hosts Samoa look to build on their impressive runner-up finish in the previous edition, buoyed by passionate home support. More >>

Melanesian Showdown: Papua New Guinea And Solomon Islands Set For Historic OFC Women’s Nations Cup Final

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 1:24 pm | OFC

Papua New Guinea are chasing back-to-back titles after lifting their maiden trophy in 2022. Standing in their way are first-time finalists Solomon Islands, who are writing a remarkable chapter in their nation’s football history. More >>

Samoa Lock In First Semi-final Berth Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 2:28 pm | OFC

Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek (Photo/Supplied) A composed performance from the 2022 semi-finalists sees them set for the top four again after dispatching Tahiti 3-1. While Tahiti came into today’s first Group A game as the only unbeaten side ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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