2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

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2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNew Caledonia
CityNouméa
Dates27 October – 2 November 2019
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Fourth placeNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored185 (10.28 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicky Malivuk
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Olivier Hirihiri
Best player(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Manickum
Best goalkeeper Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Anthony Talo
Fair play awardFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
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The 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup was the 12th edition of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup (previously called the OFC Futsal Championship), the international futsal championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the men's national teams of Oceania.

Contents

In November 2018, it was announced that New Caledonia would host the competition. [1] The tournament was held from 27 October to 2 November. [2]

The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Lithuania. [3] [4]

Solomon Islands were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title after defeating New Zealand in the final.

Teams

Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1stDebut
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 9thRunners-up (2000, 2009, 2010)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (hosts)8thRunners-up (2014)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10thRunners-up (2004, 2016)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 8thChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 7thRunners-up (2008, 2011)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1stDebut
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 12thRunners-up (1992, 1996)
Did not enter

Venue

The matches were played at the L'Arène du Sud in Païta.

Squads

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 6 May 2019 at the OFC Academy in Auckland, New Zealand. [5] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams, Solomon Islands and New Zealand, were drawn into position 1 of Group A or B, and the bottom two ranked teams, American Samoa and Tonga, were drawn into position 4 of Group A or B, while the remaining teams were drawn into position 2 or 3 of Group A or B. [6]

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams enter the 5th–8th place play-offs.

All times are local, NCT (UTC+11). [7]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300213+189 Knockout stage
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (H)3201225+176
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 31021222−103 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 3003328−250
Source: OFC
(H) Host
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Attendance: 150
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–11New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Attendance: 300
Referee: Teraimaeva Make (Tahiti)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–9New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg10–3Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report Taumua Soccerball shade.svg22'
Pouli Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kaleopa Soccerball shade.svg32'
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3300245+199 Knockout stage
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 32013710+276
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31021117−63 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3003646−400
Source: OFC
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–13Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Feao Soccerball shade.svg29'
Vea Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–11Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg7–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–9Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Taufa Soccerball shade.svg32', 39' Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg24–2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report Taufa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Aho Soccerball shade.svg24'
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg4–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

5th–8th place play-offs

Tonga was not allowed to play the 5th-8th place play-offs because many players were diagnosed with measles. [8] It is important to remember that this tournament was held during a measles outbreak.

Bracket (5th–8th place)

 
 Play-off semi-finals Fifth place match
 
      
 
1 November
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3 (w/o)
 
2 November
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4
 
1 November
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6
 
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2
 
 Seventh place match
 
 
2 November
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 3 (w/o)

Play-off semi-finals

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg6–2Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report Tualaulelei Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kaleopa Soccerball shade.svg37'
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3–0 (walkover)Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Seventh place play-off

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–3 (walkover)Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Fifth place play-off

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg4–6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
1 November
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 5
 
2 November
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 5 (2)
 
1 November
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5 (1)
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2
 
 Third place match
 
 
2 November
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 5 (1)
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5 (3)

Semi-finals

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Third place match

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Penalties
1–3
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Final

Winner qualifies for 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Penalties
2–1
L'Arène du Sud, Païta

Winners

 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Sixth title

Solomon Islands qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup. They have qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the fourth consecutive time.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup 1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2 November 2019 [9] 3 (2008, 2012, 2016)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [10]

AwardPlayer
Golden Ball Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Manickum
Golden Boot Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicky Malivuk
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Olivier Hirihiri
Golden Gloves Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Anthony Talo
Fair Play AwardFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

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