Oceania Football

Solomon Kings FC and Vanuatu United FC recorded wins in the opening round of matches for the third round of the OFC Pro League in Melbourne on Sunday.

All eight teams will be in action for the third round of the OFC Pro League which begins on Saturday.

The 23-year-old, of Niuean and New Zealand heritage, is a midfielder for South Island United playing in the OFC Pro League.

Tahiti United and Bula FC now have five points each on the points table.

It was the Solomon Islanders' second win in the OFC Pro League.

A day out with the community was how some clubs competing at the OFC Pro League in Port Moresby spent their free day on Thursday, ahead of their matches this weekend.

Draws all-round for Solomon Kings FC, South Island United FC, Bula FC and South Melbourne FC.

The New Zealand-based club appears to be in a league of their own, winning five games on the trot and sitting eight points clear at the top of the table.

At just 19 years old, Papua New Guinea international Raymond Diho is living his dream after signing his first pro football contract with Vanuatu United FC.

In a statement, the club said Marcos Gusmao had resigned "based solely on personal reasons" and "chosen to dedicate more time to his wife and family".

Bula FC, Solomon Kings FC and South Island United FC have four points each, but the Fijians have a better goal advantage. Auckland FC continue to lead the standings.

The first round of matches will be held at Eden Park in Auckland, starting mid-January 2026.

Solomons Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were winners at two different football competitions across the Pacific over the weekend.

The OFC Pro League, officially launched this week and scheduled to kick off in January, "is about building careers, communities and dreams", the Oceania Football Confederation boss says.

The Fiji Football Association has declined to respond to claims by a former local football administrator that the sport is "being held hostage" by the national body's hierarchy.

Oceania Football president Lambert Maltock says the new agreement, covering player pathways, coaching and refeering development, is an important step for the region.

The Tongans had lost to defending champions NZ in their opening OFC U16 Women's Championship on Saturday, but bounced back in style in their second game.

Solomon Islands PM has confirmed that Solomon King FC is one of the 13 clubs now awaiting final selection by the OFC for the pro-league set to kick-off in January 2026.

Christian Karembeu, who played for France in their 1998 World Cup victory, was a guest at the OFC U15 Boys Development Tournament in Auckland.

Vanuatu's Ifira Black Bird FC will meet Auckland City FC in the first semifinal, while PNG's Hekari United FC will meet New Caledonia's AS Tiga Sport in the second in Honiara on Wednesday.