The Solomon Islands Taekwondo Federation (SITF) has confirmed its participation in the 27th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, scheduled for October 24–30 in Wuxi, China. SITF President Joses Duddley told Star Sports that World Taekwondo has recently approved the Federation’s request to send one athlete and one coach to the prestigious event on the…
Solomon Islands international John Orobulu has once again showcased his prolific goal-scoring ability, securing yet another Golden Boot award, this time at the 2025 Extra Battle of the Giants (BOG) tournament. Despite Rewa FC’s 2-1 loss to hosts Labasa FA in Sunday’s grand final, the in-form striker finished as joint top scorer alongside Ba FA’s…
The Solomon Islands U16 women’s team hope for the U17 world cup in Morocco have been denied after they went down to the hosts Samoa 5-0 in the semifinals on Monday. Samoa’s 5-0 victory over Solomon Islands in the semifinals gave the hosts a spot in the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final for the second…
The Solomon Islands Women’s National Football Team has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings, climbing eight places to reach 73rd position. The updated rankings, released on August 7, 2025, reflect the team’s rise from their previous position of 86th, recorded just last month. This remarkable jump follows the team’s…
Solomon Islands trio Tigi Molea, Jimson Abana, and Junior Jack Ani played a key role in helping Labasa FA lift the 2025 Extra Battle of the Giants (BOG) trophy with a 2-1 victory over Rewa in a thrilling grand final on Sunday at Subrail Park in Labasa. The win ended a 26-year wait for Labasa…
The former KOSSA FC marksman Joe Luwi is appointed the head coach for KOSSA FC U-18 team this season. KOSSA FC made the announcement recently following the appointment of its former marksman Joe Luwi which set to led the KOSSA FC U18 team this season. “The Former KOSSA FC marksman Joe Luwi is set to…
Members of the Papua New Guinea U16 Men’s National Football Team are in Honiara. They arrived from Port Moresby on Monday to compete in the OFC U16 Men’s Championship, the official qualifying tournament for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. Led by Head Coach Mathew Witu, the 23-man squad will represent PNG on the regional stage, with the goal of securing one…
OFC: Samoa has booked their spot in the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final for the second consecutive year, and with it, a place at next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Juan Chang Urrea’s side has powered past the Solomon Islands 5-0 in the first semi-final in Apia, to the delight of a passionate…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, has hailed the Solomon Islands National Women’s Football Team for their historic victory at the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, calling it a “defining moment” in the country’s history. Speaking at a national celebration event held in Honiara, Prime Minister Manele praised the team for breaking a 42-year drought since the…
OFC: The Solomon Islands U-16 Women’s Team are through to the semi-finals next week.This came after they managed to scrap through by a goal to defeat Tonga and created history for by reaching the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship for the first time.The final pool match was played in Apia, Samoa.The winning goal…