Football in Oceania speaks to Tuvalu Islands Football Association (TIFA) President Soseala Tinilau about the CONIFA World Football Cup and the dream of joining FIFA, which is still alive and kicking.
The men’s OFC Under 19 Championship is set to start on Sunday when the qualifying stage gets underway on the Cook Islands.
The New Zealand side took a comfortable win over Lautoka from Fiji thanks to a great first leg in Wellington. This is their first win in Oceania’s regional competition.
Success for both Avarua sides in the Cook Islands
Marist and Lautoka could advance to the Oceania Champions League final for the very first time.
2018 will be the year Oceania will have a new champion.
Two draws were the outcomes of the first leg of the Oceania Champions League semi finals
It’s time for the first of two legs in the OFC Champions League semi finals and for the first time in three years the final will not see two New Zealand teams play each other.
After first leaving his posts as President of the Oceania Football Confederation and Senior Vice President of FIFA, David Chung has now also resigned from the President role at the Papua New Guinea Football Association.
Tahiti and New Caledonia played the first of two friendlies at Stade Pater in Papeete.
The referees in Fiji can look forward to using microphones.
