2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship qualification

2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship qualification

Tournament details
Host country	Vanuatu
Dates	9–14 April
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Vanuatu
Runners-up	Cook Islands
Third place	Tonga
Fourth place	American Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	23 (3.83 per match)
Attendance	8,000 (1,333 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Petu Pouli (3 goals)
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The qualifying tournament for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship was held from 9-15 April. ^[1]

Teams

Team [2]	Final tournament appearances
American Samoa	6
Cook Islands	4
Tonga	7
Vanuatu	16

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held 5 March 2024. ^[3]

Tiebreakers

Tie-breaking criteria for group play [4]

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Total points; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Head-to-head result between tied teams; Points in matches among the tied teams; Goal difference in matches among the tied teams; Goals scored in matches among the tied teams; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction per player, per match): One yellow card: −1 point; Two yellow cards (indirect red card): −3 points; Direct red card: −4 points; Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points; Drawing of lots.

Qualifying group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vanuatu (H)	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	9	Qualify for Final tournament
2	Cook Islands	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
3	Tonga	3	1	1	1	5	7	−2	4
4	American Samoa	3	0	0	3	5	11	−6	0

Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09)

12:00

Tonga	1–1	Cook Islands
Teu 90+1'	Report	Tuakanangaro 21'

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 350

Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)

9 April 2024 (2024-04-09)

15:00

Vanuatu	4–0	American Samoa
Waoute 6' Numake 45', 45+5' Tasarur 70'	Report

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)

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12 April 2024 (2024-04-12)

12:00

American Samoa	2–3	Cook Islands
Pouli 43' (pen.) Lee 51'	Report	Wichman 15', 45' Lopez 67'

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 200

Referee: Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)

12 April 2024 (2024-04-12)

15:00

Tonga	0–3	Vanuatu
	Report	Teu 60' (o.g.) Luake 68' Loren 88'

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Gideon Mamuala (Solomon Islands)

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15 April 2024 (2024-04-15)

12:00

American Samoa	3–4	Tonga
Lee 18' Pouli 69', 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Foliaki 16' Tai 56', 73' Vaekau 59'

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Keith Kitumbing (Papua New Guinea)

15 April 2024 (2024-04-15)

15:00

Cook Islands	0–2	Vanuatu
	Report	Natou 45' Waoute 55'

Freshwater Stadium , Port Vila, Vanuatu

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)

References

1. "OFC U-19 Men's Championship - qualifying". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
2. "FOUR TEAMS EYE QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFC U-19 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
3. "DRAWS CONFIRMED FOR OFC U-19 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AND QUALIFYING". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
4. "REGULATIONS OFC U-19 Men's Championship 2024" (PDF). Oceania Football. p. 22. Retrieved 15 April 2024.