The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) themed their third She Shines festival as ‘Pinktober’ to raise awareness of breast cancer and pay tribute to those impacted by it. Held at the CIFA complex in Matavera, 80 kids participated in basic football activities and…
A host of MA Grassroots Coaching Certificate and MA Youth Coaching Certificate courses will be rolled out through the remainder of the year across seven locations in Papua New Guinea. Six editions of each course…
The Football Federation Samoa (FFS) have rolled out a Development Centre programme in Savai’i that will run for 12 weeks. The programme will see over 100 players from grades U-10 to U-15 take part in technical development and…
OFC staff members took the opportunity to upskill this week with an internal Introduction to Club Management Certificate course. The two-hour event served as a pilot before its rollout online…
Tahitian coaches took the opportunity to learn new ways of teaching football to people living with disabilities this week. The two-day course ran from June 2-3 at the Fédération Tahitienne…
While Tahiti’s Rani Perry is busy looking after her new son, a refereeing debut on the world stage remains the ultimate goal. The 23-year-old was introduced to the game as…
It’s rare to see a Papua New Guinean woman instructing 11 men on the sidelines of a football match but Rachel Wadunah is proving that it’s possible. Wadunah said words…
Tahiti’s U-19 national women’s team came together for six days last month to officially launch a senior women’s league on Raiatea Island. Known as Hine Taure’a, the youth team travelled…
Boys and girls of all ages and abilities combined for the inaugural ‘She Shines’ festival at the Cook Islands Football Association Complex in Matavera. Initiated by the Cook Islands Football…
National academies are filling up around the region with Member Associations such as Vanuatu and New Caledonia making the most of OFC’s national academy programme. The programme is designed to…