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NZ, New Caledonia prepare for World Cup qualifier
10:58:13, 10 September 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand soccer coach Ricki Herbert has made three changes for Wednesday's return World Cup qualifier against Oceania rivals, New Caledonia, in Auckland, Wednesday.
Oceania, Asia soccer heats up
13:04:32, 9 September 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's national soccer team, the All Whites, play Oceania rivals New Caledonia at North Harbour stadium Wednesday, having already qualified for the Confederations Cup and a World Cup playoff spot.
Bougainville junior soccer side heads to Australian carnival
13:03:15, 4 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville's under 11 boys and girls junior soccer squads will compete at the Cairns District Soccer Carnival, September 19, in Australia.
Fiji police question Suva soccer players
07:10:40, 28 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Fijian police say they've questioned two Suva soccer players and a coach, after their 3-2 loss to Labasa in the first semi-final of the Battle of the Giants soccer tournament.
FIFA watching PNG soccer elections
15:26:07, 8 July 2008, Radio Australia News
World soccer's governing body, FIFA, is warning a group of five former Papua New Guinea Football Association members that they will be disciplined for taking court action to overturn recent election results.
Solomons beach soccer team miss Swiss games
14:33:13, 8 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Solomon Islands beach soccer side will miss crucial build up games towards the World Cup in France, with the team still in Honiara.
Youths killed in soccer lightening strike
23:00:39, 1 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Officials in Cambodia say a lightning bolt has killed three soccer players, and put three others in hospital, at a match played during a thunder storm.
Samoa soccer chief to appeal to court over debt
17:39:13, 1 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The president of Samoa's soccer federation has refused to relinquish his position, denying mismanagement and preparing to appeal to sport's highest court.
NZ Soccer administrator Charlie Dempsey dies
12:09:56, 25 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A New Zealand Soccer administrator, who gained world wide notoriety in ensuring Germany won the 2006 World Cup, died in Auckland, Tuesday.
NZ Soccer administrator, Charlie Dempsey, dead aged 80
14:46:20, 25 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A New Zealand Soccer administrator, who gained world wide notoriety in ensuring Germany won the right to host the 2006 World Cup, died in Auckland, Tuesday.
FIFA steps in to manage Samoa Soccer Federation
14:35:49, 19 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Football's world governing body, FIFA, has sent an emergency team to Samoa to work with the debt ridden Samoa Football (Soccer) Federation.
Asia football chief rules out FIFA presidency
22:49:05, 18 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Mohamed Bin Hammam, has ruled out running for the FIFA presidency in 2011, saying he will back Sepp Blatter for another term as head of soccer's world governing body.
Hopes for Wantok Cup to become regular competition
11:30:52, 17 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of the Solomon Islands Football Federation is hopeful the first Wantok Cup will become an annual event.
Tuvalu scores first international goal
14:44:45, 11 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Tuvalu has scored its first goal in international soccer, competing within the Oceania confederation for the first time.
Japan downs Matildas at soccer's Asian Cup
12:10:15, 9 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian women's soccer team, the Matildas, have suffered a 3-0 defeat to Japan at the Asian Cup on Sunday.
Australia's World Cup soccer run hits bump
09:52:29, 9 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Socceroos goal keeper Mark Schwarzer was the hero last week, but this time he was at fault as Australia lost 1-0 to Iraq.
NKorea beat Matildas in women's soccer semi
14:06:47, 6 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian women's soccer team has lost 3-0 to North Korea in the women's Asian Cup semi-final in Vietnam.
Australia beat Iraq in soccer qualifier
11:48:55, 2 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian Socceroos are in a strong position to advance to the next stage of World Cup qualifying after beating Iraq one-nil in Brisbane last night.
FIFA boss says Australia's World Cup bid should be for 2022
18:59:56, 30 May 2008, Radio Australia News
The president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter, says Australia would be better off bidding to host the 2022 World Cup instead of trying for the event four years earlier.
Hopes raised for Iraq-Australia soccer qualifier
14:45:36, 29 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Iraq's government has contacted soccer's governing body FIFA, raising hopes the international ban on Iraq could be lifted before Sunday's world cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane.
Iraq hopeful of playing World Cup qualifier
10:50:50, 28 May 2008, Radio Australia News
The Iraqi soccer team has arrived in Australia, still hoping to play its World Cup qualifier against the Socceroos.
Australia to win Iraq soccer qualifier by default
15:55:21, 27 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Sunday's World Cup soccer qualifying match between Iraq and Australia's national team, the Socceroos, is in doubt.
Australian soccer coach optimistic about tough draw
21:07:04, 21 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia's national soccer coach says his team may be better suited to China's hot conditions than their opponents.
Asian soccer body aims to stamp out corruption
22:38:24, 3 April 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of the Asian Football Confederation has vowed to stamp out bribery and match fixing which he says are destroying soccer.
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