Oman - New Zealand 0-1 (Wood 5') Awesome result considering NZL's roster for this game and their awful form lately - they were on 0-4-7 in last two years and two months (win at Saudi Arabia in September 2013). Oman was on 7 games without losing.
Yeah nice result especially without our bigger stars in the line up. Back room rumours/jealous local coaches talk are that the All Whites coach is great with presentations and graphs with some conceptual ideas but the hands on coaching is much less desirable. But time will tell if things will go well when it comes to the crunch.
24. March Solomon Isl 2-0 Papua New Guinea 25. March Vanuatu 1-0 New Caledonia (This was a B team match) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154036435554609&type=3&l=11ac069bd3 26. March Vanuatu - New Caledonia . Official A match http://www.vanuafoot.vu/tabid/1354/...a455-9fd867d91cc5/language/en-US/Default.aspx 27. March Solomon Isl - Papua New Guinea
Before that game does anybody know the last time an OFC country other than New Zealand beat a country from another confederation?
Fiji won two times against India in 2005. Tahiti won against Martinque in 2012. Vanuatu won against Guam in 2011.
Two more chances for Oceania teams to win friendlies : 22. June New Caledonia - Malaysia 26. June Fij - Malaysia
Then Vanuatu over Guam would be the previous win by an OFC country other than New Zealand against another confederation that counted in the FIFA Rankings at some point (a game in 2011 is no longer in the FIFA Rankings). Martinique isn't a member of FIFA. Do you know why Malaysia chose to play three OFC teams?
5. October Solomon Isl 0-3 New Caledonia 8. October Solomon Isl 0-1 New Caledonia Mexico 2-1 New Zealand
Thursday 10 November: Iran vs. Papua New Guinea Monday 14 November: Malaysia vs. Papua New Guinea Both of those games will be at the same stadium in Malaysia. Tahiti and Solomon Islands play each other twice this month in Group B of World Cup Qualifying, with Papua New Guinea having off and starting their Group B games in March.
November 23: Vanuatu 0-1 Estonia The following results and schedule are for a friendly tournament in Vanuatu: December 1: Tonga 0-8 Solomon Islands Vanuatu 2-1 New Caledonia Today or yesterday depending on your time zone: Solomon Islands 0-0 Fiji Vanuatu 5-0 Tonga December 8: Tonga vs. New Caledonia Vanuatu vs. Fiji December 11 or 12 depending on your time zone: Fiji vs. Tonga New Caledonia vs. Solomon Islands December 14: Fiji vs. New Caledonia Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands
Why are there so many friendlies right now? FIFA window was last month, I don't remember any of them playing.
The players aren't on professional clubs. When you're dealing with OFC or a Caribbean tournament, it doesn't matter if the top leagues are playing at the same time as those national teams.
Wis. Soccer Central @WisconsinSoccer 20m20 minutes ago Sunderland defender Sam Brotherton (UW) named to New Zealand national team for the Intercontinental Cup, which is June 3-11 in India. The All Whites will play Kenya, Taiwan and India in group play. #wisoccer