2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

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2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
CitySuva
Dates13 – 18 September 2022
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Fourth placeFlag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored181 (9.05 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Rahan Ali
(9 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Rahan Ali
Best goalkeeper Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Antamanov
Fair play awardFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
2019
2023

The 2022 OFC Futsal Nations Cup was the 13th 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

Solomon Islands were the defending champions, after defeating New Zealand in the 2019 final.

New Zealand took revenge on Solomon Islands by defeating them 6–2 in the final and winning the 2022 edition.

Teams

Seven of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament. Fiji Football Association were invited to enter a second team to ensure an even number of teams were participating.

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (hosts)10thRunners-up (2000, 2009, 2010)
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 1stDebut
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 9thRunners-up (2014)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11thRunners-up (2004, 2016, 2019)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4th4th (1996)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 9thChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2nd8th (2019)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 13thRunners-up (1992, 1996)
Did not enter

Venue

The matches were played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.

Squads

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 5 September 2022 at the OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams (based on the 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup standings, Solomon Islands and New Zealand, were drawn into position 1 of Group A or B, and the bottom two ranked teams, FFA Presidents Five and Samoa, 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. Fiji and FFA Presidents Five were ineligible to be drawn into the same group. [1]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (1)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (3)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (4)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (5)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (8)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (UR)
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five (UR)

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. [2] [3]

All times are local, FJT (UTC+12). [4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3210213+187 Knockout stage
2Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 3201137+66
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3111124+84 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3003133320
Source: OFC
FFA President's Five Flag of Fiji.svg 1–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  • Pal Soccerball shade.svg8'
Report
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–9Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report

FFA President's Five Flag of Fiji.svg 9–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–3Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five
Report
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg15–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 32102613+137 Knockout stage
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 32011413+16
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (H)31111510+54 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003625190
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg4–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg4–11Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg9–3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg7–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg2–7New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg6–6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report

5th–8th place play-offs

Bracket (5th–8th place)

 
Play-off semi-finals Fifth place match
 
      
 
17 September – Suva
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 11
 
18 September – Suva
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 6
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4
 
17 September – Suva
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 8
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1
 
Seventh place match
 
 
18 September – Suva
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 6
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 5

Play-off semi-finals

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg11–6Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg8–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report

Seventh place match

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg6–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report

Fifth place match

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg4–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
17 September - Suva
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
 
18 September - Suva
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
 
17 September - Suva
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 5
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 1
 
Third place match
 
 
18 September - Suva
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 5
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 3

Semi-finals

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–1Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five
Report

Third place match

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg5–3Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five
Report

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

AwardPlayer
Golden Ball Flag of New Zealand.svg Rahan Ali
Golden Boot Flag of New Zealand.svg Rahan Ali
Golden Gloves Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Antamanov
Fair Play AwardFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Goalscorers

References

  1. 1 2 "Draw date confirmed for OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 2 September 2022.
  2. "OFC Futsal Cup 2022: How to Watch". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 September 2022.
  3. "OSchedule changes to the OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 September 2022.
  4. "Draw set for OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 September 2022.