From 47 years without a win to champions

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News（https://www.kiri.football/news） Te Eitei 10 October 2026

From 47 years without a win to champions

Oceania Football Center on how Kiribati went from a winless senior history to IDC champions in a single week.

By Rafael Saltori . Originally published by Oceania Football Center（https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/2026/10/10/from-47-years-without-a-win-to-champions-kiribati-thrash-seaqaqa-6-1-to-claim-historic-fiji-idc-title/）.

Oceania Football Center’s report on the 6–1 final win over Seaqaqa at HFC Bank Stadium, which completed a remarkable turnaround: before this tournament, Kiribati’s senior side had never won a match.

The full report covers the final, the red card that changed it, and what the title means for football in Kiribati.

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