OFC advises that the Papua New Guinea squad for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2023 have been unable to travel to New Zealand.
— OFC Oceania Football (@OFCfootball) August 26, 2023
Tomorrow's match between PNG and NZ will not take place.
As per FIFA regulations, the matter will be referred to the relevant FIFA judicial bodies. pic.twitter.com/HujDbNuKJb
Piss poor.
Absorb the OFC into the AFC already and be done with it.
Mickey mouse organisation.
Heard from sources that the fault was entirely the PNG FA's. They seem absolutely awful and there's big counter-movements in PNG. There's real danger of a FIFA ban, and the FIFA ethics committee has been aware of their incompetence for a while.
From my friend Rafa (add to this list the catastrophic organisation of the last few national league seasons, and blacklisting journalists who criticise the leadership, banning them from football activities):
https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/2023/08/26/fiasco-repeated-pngfas-stumbles-again-in-ofc-tournament-participation/
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