Forty two referees gained new qualifications in Tonga last week after taking part in referee courses held on the islands of Vava’u and ‘Eua. Twenty two participants took part in the OFC…
Referee Development
Last week, Chris Sinclair was refereeing at the Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand as part of his preparations for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 in September. Sinclair marked…
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…
The Tonga Football Association (TFA) hosted a three-day Referees Instructors course as part of their continuous effort towards professional development. Led by TFA Head of Refereeing Tevita Vea it was…
Tahiti referee Abdelkader Zitouni will be winging his way to Qatar in February following his appointment as a match official for the FIFA Club World Cup 2021. Zitouni is the…
The annual FUTURO III Referee Instructors Course will be held in the Solomon Islands for the first time, with the event to take place from 12-16 October in Honiara. Around…
Football Federation American Samoa(FFAS) is currently hosting a five-days FIFA-MA Refereeing Course, conducted by Oceania Football Confederation’s(OFC) FIFA Referee Instructor and Tonga’s Head of Refereeing, Tevita Vea. In delivering the…
The FIFA Beach Soccer Refereeing Course concluded in Tahiti last weekend following five days of intensive learning and insightful discussions. FIFA Instructor Neil Poloso of Solomon Islands said the course…
While developing strong coaches is part of the development strategy for futsal, having the referees develop at the same pace as the game will be the key to success in…
The FIFA FUTURO III Referee Instructor Course concluded on Friday but not without some positive words from Deputy Head of Referee Department Manual Navarro who made the long trip from…