FIFA has confirmed on its Official X handle, a historic milestone for New Caledonia women’s national football team, who scored their first-ever goals against opponents from outside Oceania during the FIFA Series.
FIFA posted:
Into the history books 🙌 New Caledonia scored their first goals against an opponent outside of Oceania at the women’s #FIFASeries 🇳🇨 The FIFA Series provides FIFA Member Associations with a more regular opportunity to face national teams from other continents, which will serve to unlock technical development opportunities previously unavailable to many of them.
Softfootball understands The achievement marks a significant step forward for the Pacific nation, highlighting the growing impact of the FIFA Series initiative, which is designed to give member associations more opportunities to compete against teams from different continents.
The program aims to accelerate technical development and provide valuable international exposure previously unavailable to many nations.
In women’s football, New Zealand women’s national football team have also made headlines after securing qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 with a narrow victory over Papua New Guinea women’s national football team.
Meanwhile, attention is also building toward the FIFA World Cup 2026, where FIFA has announced another historic moment an all-Canadian officiating team will take charge of a match for the first time.
These milestones reflect FIFA’s broader mission to expand the global reach of football and create more inclusive opportunities across the game.
