POSITIVE Covid-19 swab tests on three Solomon Islands National football squad members have forced them to miss the grand-final against New Zealand at the OFC World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar, early Friday. Coach Felipe Vega-Arongo’s number one choice defender, Javin Wae, William Komasi and Ronnie Mani had tested positive with the virus, hours before their…
OFC: New Zealand have won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers after a Bill Tuiloma brace and goals from Joe Bell, Chris Wood and Matt Garbett secured a 5-0 win over Solomon Islands at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The result means New Zealand now advance to the next stage of…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this afternoon spoke with members of the Solomon Islands National men’s soccer team via zoom from Honiara to convey his best wishes and support ahead of the World Cup qualifying game against New Zealand in Qatar early tomorrow morning. Sogavare and members of the Government Caucus concluded their meeting today with…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has conveyed best wishes to the Solomon Islands National Football team as they prepare for the finals against New Zealand this week. In a statement today, Hon Wale says all Solomon Islanders should be proud of the coaching staff and our boys for flying our flags high in Doha, Qatar.…
SOLOMON Islands young national striker Raphael Lea’i joins the golden boot race of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition in Doha, Qatar. The electrifying 19 year old forward sits on the second place with three goals prior to this morning’s semi final match against PNG. Lea’i scored his three goals in a single…
OFC: The Solomon Islands have booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers final after a brace from Alvin Hou helped them win a 3-2 thriller v Papua New Guinea at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha. Solomon Islands head coach Felipe Vega-Arango sent out the same starting eleven that overcame…
THE Rotary Club of Honiara has cancelled the Annual Easter Fun Run for this year. In a statement yesterday, the Rotary Club of Honiara said this is due to the emergency health regulations currently in place. The fun run is normally held on Easter Monday of each year and thousands of runners enjoy the 5k/m…
OFC: The Solomon Islands have defeated Tahiti 3-1 at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha today, meaning they take top spot in Group A of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers. The game was played in unusual circumstances, with both teams assured of making the semi-finals, due to the Cook Islands and Vanuatu unfortunately…
THE Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) says only athletes endorsed by various National Sports Federation (NSF) can access its High Performance elite training program. SINIS issued the clarification in response to questions being asked as to what criteria can athletes from other provinces apart from Honiara can follow to be part of the…
LOCAL boxer Lemuel Silisia claims he lost his bout over the weekend because his Australian opponent weighs more than him. The young lad lost his bout on Saturday night at Gunnedah Town Hall, Gunnedah in New South Wales Speaking to Star Sport yesterday in an interview he said, “I’m not happy with my opponent.” He…