On 21 March 2007, the Goal Bureau approved the first part of the overall project, consisting of the laying of an artificial turf pitch with perimeter fencing. The overall project comprises a technical centre with two pitches (one natural turf and the other artificial), dressing rooms and an office building. The facility in the commune of Paita, which is located halfway between the airport and the capital, Noumea, was jointly financed by FIFA, the Oceania Football Confederation (as infrastructure provider) and the governments of New Caledonia and South Province.