Samoa Football is proud to announce that Samoan assistant referee Malaetala Salanoa has been appointed to officiate at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026™. The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the 81 match officials selected for this year’s…
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Proud moment for Samoa Football as local referees officiate at OFC U-19 Championship
Sep 8, 2026, 5:22 AM 0
Samoa Football is proud to celebrate a special achievement for three of our local match officials who have been given the opportunity to officiate today’s important OFC U-19 Men’s Championship 2026 match between New Zealand and Vanuatu. Leading the…
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Samoan match officials earn OFC U-16 Championship final appointments
Jul 26, 2026, 5:57 AM 0
Peter Olomaga was appointed as the Referee, Malaetala Sofe as the assistant referee, and Joe Ainuu as the 5th Official for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026 Final between New Zealand and Fiji. Their appointments reflect the confidence the…
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Samoa’s Malaetala Salanoa Appointed Assistant Referee for OFC Pro League Final
May 22, 2026, 3:05 AM 0
Samoa Football proudly celebrates a historic achievement as our nation’s one and only Match Official selected for the occasion, Malaetala Salanoa, has been appointed as an Assistant Referee for the upcoming OFC Pro League Final this Saturday. This appointment…
Maria Akenese Salamasina is on her way to the Cook Islands for the kick-off of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Oceania Qualifiers. Recently, she completed Stage 3 of the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) course in New Zealand, bolstering her…
Exciting news: Mr Lafi Ioane, a dedicated male referee for the Samoa Football, recently completed his Fitness Instructor Coaching Course in Cook Islands just last week. Meanwhile, Ms Salvation Ellen Fetalaiga is gearing up to travel to New Zealand…
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Samoa assistant referee appointed for FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™
Aug 22, 2025, 1:45 AM 0
Malaetala Salanoa (Samoa) and Gareth Sheehan (NZ) appointed as assistant referees. The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will take charge of fixtures at this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup™, the first edition of the competition to feature 48 teams,…
Tell us about yourself? My name is Maria Salamasina. I’m 33 years old from the village of Faleula. I’m the oldest in the family of five brothers and three sisters. I attended Faleula Primary School and Sagaga college in…
Tell us about yourself? My name is Malaetala Salanoa, I am from Fa’atoia and Sapapalii Savaii. I am currently working as the Referee Development Officer and Referee Technical Instructor for FFS. I am also in the FIFA list of…
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