News about matches, people and events in the Oceania Football Confederation.
New Zealand have claimed their sixth OFC Men’s Nations Cup title after a scrappy 3-0 win over Vanuatu at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila. A gallant home side had lost their group match against New Zealand, 4-0, but managed … Read More
Tahiti have claimed the bronze medal at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Port Vila after beating Fiji 2-1, thanks to two wonderful strikes by captain Teaonui Tehau. Fiji were hoping to repeat their best placing in the OFC Men’s … Read More
New Zealand are chasing a sixth OFC Nations Cup title but will have to overcome a rampant Vanuatu who are enjoying a fairytale tournament on home soil. The All Whites easily progressed to Sunday’s tournament final with a 5-0 win … Read More
Full back Tim Payne will not start in New Zealand’s OFC Men’s Nations Cup final against Vanuatu on Sunday. The Wellington Phoenix defender hobbled off the pitch during the All Whites’ 5-0 semi-final win against Tahiti, and has been receiving … Read More
By Coen Lammers Football fans are currently enjoying a smorgasbord of action from Euro 2024 and the Copa America, but in the outer reaches of the football map, in the tiny island nation of Vanuatu, Oceania is serving up its … Read More
New Zealand’s All Whites will play Vanuatu in the final of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup on Sunday. The Vanuatu footballers have become instant legends after reaching their first-ever final after defeating Fiji 2-1 in Thursday’s semi-final at VFF Freshwater … Read More
Here are Thursday’s results from the Southern League, the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership and the OFC Men’s Nations Cup tournament. Results Games played on Thursday June 27, 2024 OFC Men’s Nations Cup Semi-finals New Zealand 5 (Finn Surman 7′, Ben Waine … Read More
New Zealand have secured their spot in the final of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Tahiti at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on Thursday. Main photo: New Zealand’s Cam Howieson (left) and Ben … Read More
New Zealand’s semi-final against Tahiti at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup will be streamed live and free on Thursday June 27, 2024. FIFA+ will begin its stream at 11.45am (NZT) before the midday kick-off of the match in Port Vila, … Read More
A 23-player squad has been named to represent New Zealand at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti. The eight-nation tournament will be held in Tahiti from July 28-August 10, 2024. Head coach Martin Bullock’s squad features 17 players based … Read More
New Zealand captain Liberato Cacace says his team will know what to expect when they meet Tahiti in Thursday’s semi-final of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup. He believes the All Whites have the advantage that most of their players have … Read More
Vanuatu captain Brian Kaltak insists his team is ready to write history when they meet Fiji in the OFC Nations Cup semi-finals at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on Thursday. The tournament hosts have never reached the final of … Read More
The Oceania Football Federation (OFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the French Football Federation (FFF). The landmark agreement will encourage an ongoing working relationship with FFF to exchange knowledge, experience and resources in areas such as development, … Read More
New Zealand will meet Tahiti in the semi-finals of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup, as a result of the concluding group games at the tournament. In Saturday’s Group B, Fiji went top of the pool with a 1-0 win against … Read More
New Zealand outplayed Vanuatu 4-0 in their final group game at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Port Vila. The win ensured the All Whites finished top of Pool A, meaning they will play the runners-up from Pool B in … Read More
New Zealand have finished top of Group A at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup after overcoming a spirited Vanuatu team 4-0 in front of their fanatical home crowd at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila. History was firmly stacked against … Read More
New Zealand will play host nation Vanuatu in their last group fixture at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup on Friday June 21, 2024, starting at 4pm (NZT). The match will be streamed live and free by FIFA+. You can watch … Read More
The All Whites go into their OFC Nations Cup game against hosts Vanuatu expecting a partisan home crowd willing their side to beat the tournament favourites. In a pre-game media briefing, New Zealand assistant coach Tony Readings said: “The crowd’s … Read More