2025 OFC U-16 Women's Championship

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2025 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Samoa
City Vaitele
Dates1–14 August
Teams8
Venue1
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Third placeNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Fourth placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored60 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Isla Robson
(6 goals)
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2026 →
All statistics correct as of 14 August 2025.

The 2025 OFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 7th edition of the OFC U-16 Women's Championship, and the fourth with the U-16 format. The tournament was held from 1 to 14 August 2025. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The top two teams qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco as the OFC representatives. [4]

Qualification

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa (Q)220064+26 Final tournament
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 201156−11
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 201112−11
Source: OFC
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
  • Raminai Soccerball shade.svg9'
 Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera, Cook Islands
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jovita Ambrose (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera, Cook Islands
Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg4–5Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera, Cook Islands
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jovita Ambrose (Solomon Islands)

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (H)3300100+109 Knockout stage
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3201107+36
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3102410−63 5th place match
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 300329−70 7th place match
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg5–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Attendance: 400
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–4New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Jarethy George (Vanuatu)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg4–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg6–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report Auvaa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Michael Urui (Solomon Islands)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300150+159 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 320125−36
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 310226−43 5th place match
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 300319−80 7th place match
Source: OFC
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Ereanimae Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg1–2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Joung Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Referee: Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report Ragaruma Soccerball shade.svg74'
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 2, Vaitele
Referee: Alexandra Toto (Vanuatu)

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
11 August
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 5
 
14 August
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0
 
11 August
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 2
 
 Third place match
 
 
14 August
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 9

Semi-finals

Winners will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg5–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Attendance: 400
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)

Final

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Samoa Football HQ - Field 1, Vaitele
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)


References

  1. ↑ "Samoa keeps clean sheet in Pool A with win over Tahiti at OFC U16 women's tourney". RNZ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "OFC U16 Women's Championship: Baby Kulas suffer 4-0 defeat to Samoa". Fijivillage. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand U-16 women take first steps to qualifying for age group World Cup". Friends of Football. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Morocco awarded multi-year hosting rights to FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™". FIFA. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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