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Author: Ola Bjerkevoll

A passion for everything football and especially in Oceania. Owner of Football in Oceania.
  • OFC Women's Nations Cup

Fiji in control as they take easy win over the Cook Islands

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018
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  • OFC Women's Nations Cup

New Zealand reach double digits against Tonga in blowout Group B opener

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018
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  • OFC Women's Nations Cup

New Caledonia beat Tahiti in exciting encounter

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 18, 2018November 19, 2018
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  • OFC Women's Nations Cup

Papua New Guinea ease past Samoa in Nations Cup opener

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 18, 2018November 20, 2018
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  • Women's Football

THE BIG PREVIEW: OFC Women’s Nations Cup

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 16, 2018November 17, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

OFC Champions League Group Stage drawn

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 16, 2018November 16, 2018
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  • Solomon Islands

Solomon wonderkid Lea’i could trial with Argentinian club

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on November 1, 2018November 26, 2018
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  • Papua New Guinea

Newly elected PNGFA President Kapi Natto: “The country was brought into shame”

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 31, 2018November 1, 2018
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  • Women's Football

Tonga selected for FIFA’s women’s football pilot programme

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: PNG star Raymond Gunemba on playing in Australia and the future of the national team

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 18, 2018October 19, 2018
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  • Papua New Guinea

Hekari and the other associations welcomed back as PNGFA lift suspension

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 10, 2018October 18, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Kenneth Kerewi – the Nigerian playing in Samoa

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 1, 2018October 10, 2018
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  • Vanuatu

Vanuatu Football Federation answers critics and points finger at the government

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018
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  • Fiji

Fiji show promise despite Singapore loss

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018
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  • Fiji

Scott Wara makes long-awaited debut against Solomon Islands

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018
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  • Cook Islands

Cook Islands appoint new men’s head coach

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on September 6, 2018September 9, 2018
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  • Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands show class in friendly win over Macau

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 29, 2018September 5, 2018
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  • Beach Soccer

OFC Beach Soccer Championship postponed until next year

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 28, 2018August 29, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Alwin Komolong on his time in Germany and staying in Europe

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 20, 2018August 28, 2018
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  • Women's Football

FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Preview: Could New Zealand surprise?

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 4, 2018August 4, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Tuvalu President Tinilau on the CONIFA World Football Cup and FIFA application

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on June 10, 2018April 1, 2019
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  • OFC U19 Championship

OFC U19 Championship qualifiers kicking off

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on May 26, 2018June 10, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Team Wellington are champions of Oceania

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on May 20, 2018May 26, 2018
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  • Cook Islands

Avarua win inaugural National Football Championship

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on May 11, 2018May 20, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Lautoka make history courtesy of strong away win

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Team Wellington end Auckland run

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Stalemate results in the first OFC Champions League semi finals leaves it all to play for in the second leg

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018
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2017 OFC Champions League will kick off later this month (Photo: Oceania Football Confederation)
  • OFC Champions League

Who will win the New Zealand battle and will Fiji or the Solomon Islands get their first Champions League finalist in ten years?

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 21, 2018April 21, 2018
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  • Papua New Guinea

Chung leaves PNGFA

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 10, 2018April 21, 2018
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  • Tahiti

Tahiti and New Caledonia fire blanks in friendly

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018
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  • Fiji

Fiji referees get communication upgrade

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 15, 2018March 21, 2018
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  • New Zealand

Schmid picks his first New Zealand squad

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 14, 2018March 15, 2018
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  • New Caledonia

New Caledonia announce squad for Tahiti friendlies

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018
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  • Tahiti

Tahiti beach soccer legend takes charge of the national team on grass

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 13, 2018March 14, 2018
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  • Tonga

OFC President Chung visit Tonga

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 12, 2018March 13, 2018
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  • OFC Women's Nations Cup

New Caledonia to host 2018 OFC Women’s Nations Cup

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Fiji

Fiji brings in experienced goalkeeper coach

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 9, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Non-FIFA

Kiribati pull out of World Cup

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 7, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Cook Islands

Cook Islands to host new tournament

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 23, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • New Zealand

All Whites announce new Head Coach

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 23, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Hosts with great starts in the first two Oceania Champions League groups

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 12, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

Bong Kalo out of Champions League competition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 5, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Vanuatu

Vanuatu news roundup: Erakor off to Tahiti and New Caledonian club play friendlies

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 5, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Vanuatu

Moise Poida resigns as Vanuatu head coach

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 5, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

OCL Qualifier Roundup: Goals galore in the final four matches

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 28, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • OFC Champions League

OCL Qualifiers Day 1: Horrific red card and goal from own half

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 21, 2018March 12, 2018
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2017 OFC Champions League will kick off later this month (Photo: Oceania Football Confederation)
  • OFC Champions League

OFC Champions League Qualifiers 2018 Preview

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 20, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Outside Oceania

Komolong out with injury

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 19, 2018March 12, 2018
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2017 OFC Champions League will kick off later this month (Photo: Oceania Football Confederation)
  • OFC Champions League

2018 Champions League Qualifiers to be live streamed

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 16, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Outside Oceania

A look back at Alwin Komolong’s first six months in Germany

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 6, 2018March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Features

Football in Oceania on Radio Australia: Summing up 2017 in the Pacific

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on December 29, 2017April 1, 2019
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  • Cook Islands

From Aldershot to the South Pacific

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on December 27, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Papua New Guinea

Young PNG star trials with A-League club

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on December 14, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • U-17 World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup Groups, Part 2: New Caledonia’s opposition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 5, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • U-17 World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup Groups, Part 1: New Zealand’s opposition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on October 3, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Fiji’s Mission 2026 explained

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 22, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Outside Oceania

Oceania Transfer Roundup

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on August 14, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: New Zealand Coach Gareth Turnbull on OFC success and World Cup

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on July 27, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Solomon Islands captain Henry Fa’arodo on his experiences, mentoring and a new job

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on July 18, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Features

Kiribati: Fighting for FIFA membership

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on July 12, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Christophe Gamel looks to shape the future of Fiji

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on May 23, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Features

Tuvalu: A nation’s struggle for footballing recognition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 23, 2017April 1, 2019
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  • New Zealand

OFC Nations: New Zealand

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 15, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • New Caledonia

OFC Nations: New Caledonia

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on April 15, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Groups, Part 2: New Zealand’s opposition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 16, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Groups, Part 1: Vanuatu’s opposition

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 15, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Fiji

OFC Nations: Fiji

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 11, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Cook Islands

OFC Nations: Cook Islands

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on March 4, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • American Samoa

OFC Nations: American Samoa

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on February 11, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Exclusive Interviews

INTERVIEW: Hobbs joins Puaikura ahead of Champions League

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 27, 2017March 12, 2018
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  • Oceania

The National Leagues of Oceania: A Guide

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 24, 2017February 19, 2019
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2017 OFC Champions League will kick off later this month (Photo: Oceania Football Confederation)
  • OFC Champions League

The 2017 OFC Champions League

  • by Ola Bjerkevoll
  • Posted on January 17, 2017March 12, 2018
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