The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) recently sent two of its coaches, Tupou Brogan and Ngati Manuela, to Samoa for a week-long Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Training and Enchantment Workshop. This educational journey aimed to equip these dedicated coaches…
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Cook Islands U19 off to Fiji for OFC Women’s Championship
The talented Cook Islands U19 Women’s football team left for Fiji on early Sunday, where they will proudly represent the country in the highly anticipated Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U19 Women’s Championship. This prestigious regional tournament brings together the…
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Tereora College students given crash course in futsal rules
Teaching secondary school students the “Laws of the Game of Futsal” is an exciting opportunity to encourage development in all aspects of football. Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA), along with Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Fédération International Football Association…
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Empowering Cook Islands women to become successful football coaches
The Cook Islands Football Association hosted a four-day course for “CIFA Women’s Football Coaching Certificate”. This course took place at the CIFA complex last week. The course was designed to assist participants (coaches, teachers, parents or volunteers) to improve…
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) officials attended the Oceania Member Association Financial Governance Workshop held in Noumea, New Caledonia. The association’s general secretary Allen Parker and finance officer, Teahi Wuatai recently travelled to Noumea to participate in a FIFA…
The Cook Islands will join nine teams from across Oceania in the OFC Under 19 Women’s Championship to be held next month in Fiji. Teams from across Oceania will gather in Fiji to partake in the Under 19 Women’s…
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Tupapa U18s make clean sweep in Kia Orana Youth Football Tournament
The Kia Orana Youth Football Tournament came to an end on Saturday with Tupapa Maraerenga making a clean sweep in the under-18 division, winning both the men’s and women’s titles, at CIFA Complex in Matavera. While the rain made…
The sun and blue skies made an appearance on Saturday and it was all go for the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival. CIFA Complex saw three matches played in the U18s women and men’s Pool A, while Takitumu School…
Rarotonga can expect to see more youth out and about on the island as Pa Enua teams arrive here for the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival which starts this Saturday. The last of the three outer islands teams –…
The Under 15s boys have returned from the OFC Development Tournament held in Auckland with experience of professionalism on and off the field. The recent tournament held at the OFC ‘Home of Football’ Te Kahu O Kiwa’ saw six…










