Tahiti goalkeeping legend returns to Honiara as U-16 coach

The Pacific’s young talents set to shine at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara

The stage is set in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025, as eight nations from across Oceania battle for three coveted spots at the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 2026 in Qatar. The host nation enters the tournament on the back of significant investment in youth development through local academies and national competitions. Head coach Henry Fa’arodo says his side is… Source

Tahiti goalkeeping legend returns to Honiara as U-16 coach

Honiara holds a special place in Tahitian football history, having been the stage for Tahiti’s memorable OFC Nations Cup triumph in 2012 at Lawson Tama Stadium. Amongst the heroes of that victory was goalkeeper Mikael Roche, who stood tall between the sticks for the senior national team. Now 42, Roche has returned to Honiara, this time in a new role as goalkeeping coach for Tahiti’s U-16 national team at the upcoming OFC U-16 Men’s Championship,…