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samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 122023

Fiji edge Solomon Islands in seven-goal thriller.

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (315+ words) Fiji secured a place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship after defeating hosts Solomon Islands in a thrilling seven-goal encounter at the National Stadium in Honiara. The Kulas made a strong start, with Varanisese Naiqarau scoring twice in…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 122024

New Zealand advances to semifinals after dominant group-stage win

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (275+ words) Defending champion New Zealand completed a perfect group stage at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026 with an 8-0 victory over the Cook Islands. The Young Football Ferns finished with nine points from three matches, scoring eight goals against the Cook Islands in…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121626

Traditional stitch-plank va'a returns to Samoa after a century

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (359+ words) A traditional stitch-plank va'a folau has returned to Samoa after more than a century, giving a new generation an opportunity to learn a craft once central to the islands’ relationship with the sea. The "soatau folau" was blessed and named…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > sport > 122013

Scanlan hat-trick seals Samoa’s win over Vanuatu

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (291+ words) Hosts Samoa finished their OFC U-19 Men’s Championship campaign on a high note with a 3-1 win over Vanuatu, thanks to a second-half hat-trick from Lomitusi Scanlan. Scanlan scored three goals in the final 13 minutes of the match to help Samoa finish seventh…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121941

Samoa and New Caledonia claim opening wins at the OFC U-17 Championship

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (359+ words) Samoa and New Caledonia kicked off their OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026 campaign in Group B with victories at the Solomon Islands National Stadium in Honiara on the 7th of September 2026. Samoa began their quest for a third consecutive FIFA U-17 Women’s World…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121936

Samoa and PNG bow out of under-19 championship

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (297+ words) New Caledonia and Solomon Islands reached the semi-finals of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship after wins over Papua New Guinea and Samoa in Apia on Monday. New Caledonia beat Papua New Guinea 7-0 at the Samoa Football HQ to keep its hopes…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121927

Defending Champions New Zealand and record-breaking Fiji cruise to group A wins.

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (404+ words) The Oceania Football Confederation U-16 Women’s Championship kicked off in Honiara with two emphatic opening-day victories, highlighting the dominance of the tournament’s early pacesetters on the 6th September 2026. The Young Football Ferns launched their title defence with a convincing performance, whereas Fiji…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121904

Samoa Observer | Newly Crown Miss Samoa 2026 to 2027

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (380+ words) The newly crown Miss Samoa 2026 / 2027 is Miss Sili Eco Farm, Poumau Tiufea Va'a, from the villages of Vaimoso, Safotu, Taufusi, Fagaloa and Falelima in Savaii. Congratulations to our newly Crowned Miss Samoa Poumau Tiufea Va'a Miss Sili Eco Farm, Poumau…...


samoaobserver.ws > category > samoa > 121538

Samoan student among recipients of University of Waikato climate scholarships

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) A Samoan student is among three recipients of the 2026 Tower Climate Change Scholarship at the University of Waikato, aiming to use the opportunity to tackle the nation's climate change impacts. Lagi Talalupe, 19, received one of three NZ$5,000 scholarships awarded by…...