2007 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

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2007 OFC Beach Soccer Championship
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC)
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates31 August - 3 September 2007
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Fourth placeFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored75 (9.38 per match)
2006
2009

The 2007 OFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC) was the second beach soccer championship for Oceania, held from late August to early September, in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. The Solomon Islands won the championship and moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 to 11 November. [1]

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Participating nations

Group stage

TeamPtsPldWLGFGAGD
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 93302315+8
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6321119+2
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 33121420-6
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 03031623-7

Day 1

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3 2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
North Shore, Auckland



Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg9 5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
North Shore, Auckland



Day 2

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg10 5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
North Shore, Auckland



Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg4 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
North Shore, Auckland



Day 3

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5 3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
North Shore, Auckland



Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg10 8Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
North Shore, Auckland

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3 5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
North Shore, Auckland



Final

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5 3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
North Shore, Auckland

Winners

 (2007) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (OFC) Winners: 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Second title

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti

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References

  1. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007".