Two teams who potentially could meet New Zealand in the knockout stages have failed to play their opening matches at the OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti. Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea both told the Oceania Football Confederation they were “unable … Read More
South Islanders played a big role in New Zealand’s 8-0 win against the Cook Islands in their opening game at the OFC U-19 Championships. New Zealand’s goals came from Cashmere Technical striker Kian Donkers (4), Invercargill-born Jay Herdman and Oliver … Read More
New Zealand’s campaign to qualify for the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia will start with a game against the Cook Islands in Tahiti. It’s the opening game for New Zealand at the OFC U-19 Championships and kicks off … Read More
New Zealand’s opening game at the OFC U-19 Championships in Tahiti will be live streamed at 1pm on Thursday September 8 (NZT). The match against Cook Islands is the first group game at the tournament. It will be live streamed … Read More
Three Eastern Suburbs players will join the national squad at the OFC U-19 Championships in Tahiti after the Chatham Cup against Auckland City. Goalkeeper Joe Knowles and clubmates Jackson Jarvie and Aaryan Raj will leave New Zealand a week later … Read More
A 26-man New Zealand squad has been named to play in September’s OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti. The tournament provides New Zealand’s pathway to next year’s FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup, as the two finalists at the OFC Championships will … Read More
The twice-rescheduled OFC U-19 Championships have finally got dates and venues, with New Zealand’s group games planned to take place at Tahiti’s Stade Fautaua. The 5,000-seater stadium will host New Zealand’s games against the Solomon Islands, American Samo and Cook … Read More