2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

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2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Dates1–7 October 2023
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fourth placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored181 (9.05 per match)
Attendance3,207 (160 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Micah Lea'alafa
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Manickum
Best goalkeeper Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Antamanov
Fair play awardFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
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The 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup was the 14th 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. It was held in New Zealand from 1 to 7 October 2023. [1]

Contents

New Zealand were the defending champions, after defeating Solomon Islands in the 2022 final.

The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.

Teams

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

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (hosts)12thChampions (2022)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 11thRunners-up (1999, 2009, 2010)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 10thRunners-up (2014)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 5thFourth place (1996)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 10thChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 8thRunners-up (2008, 2011)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3rdEighth place (2019, 2022)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 14thRunners-up (1992, 1996)
Did not enter

Squads

Venue

The matches will be played at the Pulman Arena in Auckland.

Draw

The draw took place on 27 July 2023 at the OFC Home Of Football in Auckland, New Zealand. [2]

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams (based on the 2022 OFC Futsal Cup standings.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (2)		New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (3)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (5)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (6)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (7)		Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (8)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (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. [3] [4]

All times are local, NZDT (UTC+13). [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (H)3300275+229 Knockout stage
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3201138+56
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 31022410+143 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3003243−410
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg9–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 350
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–20Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 432
Referee: Jonathon Moore (Australia)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–14Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 180
Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 102
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 3210158+77 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3120209+115
3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3111129+34 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003425−210
Source: OFC
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg5–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 123
Referee: Huynh Thanh (Vietnam)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg2–2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 135
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg2–7New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 105
Referee: Norafendy Norhayalan (Malaysia)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg2–13Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg3–5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 145
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)

5th–8th place play-offs

Bracket (5th–8th place)

 
 Play-off semi-finals Fifth place match
 
      
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 6
 
7 October - Auckland
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3
 
5 October - Auckland
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 5
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 11
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
 Seventh place match
 
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3

Play-off semi-finals

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg11–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 102
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg6–3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 120
Referee: Jonathon Moore

Seventh place match

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg3–4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 178
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)

Fifth place match

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg5–3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 110
Referee: Norafendy Norhayalan (Malaysia)

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
7 October - Auckland
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
 
5 October - Auckland
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 0
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 7
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3
 
 Third place match
 
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 5
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3

Semi-finals

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg7–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 550
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)

Third place match

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–5Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 382
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)

Final

Winner will qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
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Tahiti
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New Zealand
GK14 Puarea Roe
DF2 Matana Bea
FW5 Michel Maihuri
FW7 Akareva Riaria (c)
FW10 Tetuanui Tinomoe
Substitutes:
GK1 Maungaroa Angia
3 Kai'anu Flores
4 Vincent Tinomoe
5 Keanu Maihuri
FW8 Olivier Hirihiri Yellow card.svg 27'
9 Roberto Patira
11 Scotty Opeta
FW12 Teivarii Kaiha Yellow card.svg 8'
MF13 Tamati Iotua
Head coach:
Temuri Ariitai
GK1 Mike Antamanov
DF8 Logan Wisnewski
FW6 Rahan Ali
FW10 Dylan Manickum (c)
FW11 Jordan Ditfort
Substitutes:
GK12 Patrick Steele
DF5 Thomas Picken
DF7 Ethan Martin
DF13 Oban Hawkins Yellow card.svg 8'
DF14 Casey Sharplin
FW2 Adam Paulsen
FW3 Hamish Grey
FW4 Art Twigg
FW9 Stephen Ashby-Peckham Yellow card.svg 31'
Head coach:
Marvin Eakins

Man of the Match:
Dylan Manickum (New Zealand)

Second referee:
Jonathon Moore (Australia)
Third referee:
Nicholas Backo (Australia)
Timekeeper:
Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)
Reserve referee:
Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)

Match rules

Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup

The following team, from OFC, qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 October 20230 (debut)

Ranking

RankTeamMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5500367+2915
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 53112216+610
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 52212716+118
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 52031920-16
5New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 53112812+1610
6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 52033318+156
7Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 51041134−233
8Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 5005558−530

Awards

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

AwardPlayer
Golden Ball Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Manickum
Golden Boot Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Micah Lea'alafa
Golden Gloves Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Antamanov
Fair Play AwardFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

Goalscorers

There were 181 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 9.05 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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