Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

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2023 Pacific Games
men's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
City Honiara
Dates17 November–2 December
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Fourth placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored102 (4.86 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg John Orobulu
(8 goals)
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2027 →

The men's football tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was the 16th edition [1] of the men's football tournament at the Pacific Games, held from 17 November to 2 December, in Honiara, Solomon Islands. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

New Zealand's Under-23s were the defending champions after beating New Caledonia in the final in 2019. [5]

Teams

Twelve teams entered the tournament. Originally, Kiribati was drawn into Group B with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu but withdrew on 3 November 2023. It would have been the nation's first appearance in the competition since 2011. [6]

Venues

There are three confirmed football venues for the tournament, all in Honiara: [17]

StadiumCapacity
National Stadium 10,000
Lawson Tama Stadium 20,000
SIFF Academy Field 500

Source: [17]

Squads

Group stage

The team list and draw were confirmed on 21 October 2023. [18] [19]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 2200150+156 Semi-finals
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 210129−73 5th-8th placement
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 200219−80 9th-12th placement
Source: SOL23
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg7–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg1–2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Kendler Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Tiputoa Soccerball shade.svg67'
Rimene-Albrett Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg0–8New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 211071+64 Semi-finals
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 211041+34 5th-8th placement
3Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 200209−90 9th-12th placement
Source: SOL23
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg3–0 (w/o)Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg0–6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2110100+104 Semi-finals
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 211050+54 5th-8th placement
3Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 2002015−150 9th-12th placement
Source: SOL23
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg10–0Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Report
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg0–5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
SIFF Academy Field, Honiara
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (H)2200120+126 Semi-finals
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2101101+93 5th-8th placement
3Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2002021−210 9th-12th placement
Source: SOL23
(H) Hosts
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–11Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Knockout stage

Brackets

 
 9th–12th placement 9th place play-off
 
      
 
27 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
 
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 4
 
30 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 0
 
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 1
 
27 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 4
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
 
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 4
 
 11th place play-off
 
 
30 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 6
 
 5th–8th placement 5th place play-off
 
      
 
27 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2
 
30 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2
 
27 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (w/o)3
 
 7th place play-off
 
 
30 November – SIFF Academy Field
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (w/o)3
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0
 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1
 
2 December – Honiara
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia (p)2 (7)
 
28 November – Honiara
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2 (6)
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2
 
 Bronze Playoff
 
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4

9th–12th placement

Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg4–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Report
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–4Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Report
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
11th place play-off
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg2–6Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara, Solomon Islands
Referee: David Yaraboinen (Papua New Guinea)
9th place play-off
Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg1–4Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Report
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara, Solomon Islands
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

5th–8th placement

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Report
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara
Referee: David Yaraboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg3–0 (w/o)Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
SIFF Academy Field , Honiara, Solomon Islands

Semi-finals

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg1–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium , Honiara, Solomon Islands
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Bronze final

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report
Lawson Tama Stadium , Honiara, Solomon Islands
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Final

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
Penalties
7–6
National Stadium , Honiara, Solomon Islands
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Goalscorers

There have been 102 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 4.86 goals per match (as of 2 December 2023).

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final rankings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
6Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
7Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
8Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
9Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
10Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
11Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
12Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

Broadcasting

All matches will be broadcast live on SBS in Australia. [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sports". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "SCHEDULE". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "SOL2023 PACIFIC GAMES MASTER PLAN" (PDF 747 KB). National Hosting Authority – Sol2023. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Games Council" (PDF 705 KB). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand men's footballers produce epic comeback to win Pacific Games gold". Stuff. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kiribati Withdraws From Football". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Am Samoa to send 189 to Pacific Games". Talanei. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  8. 1 2 Nash, Matthew (19 August 2023). "Cook Islands looking abroad to inspire a football revolution". RNZ. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Palmer, Dan (21 September 2023). "Fiji announces squad of 592 for Pacific Games in Solomon Islands". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "En aucun cas la liste est définitive "-INTERVIEW avec le Sélectionneur NC – JOHANN SIDANER-Liste JEUX DU PACIFIQUE" (in French). New Caledonia Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Team, FIJI TV (2023-10-20). "Over 100 CNMI athletes for Honiara Games". Fiji One News. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  12. ↑ "PMs MSG CUP: PNG Mens National Soccer Team (MNT) will use the upcoming PMs MSG as part of its presentation for 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon in Nov/ Dec later this year". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. ↑ Faasau, Gutu. "Team Samoa to comprise 23 sports in Honiara". The Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (23 February 2023). "Friendlies offer Solomon Islands footballers chance to stake Pacific Games claim". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "FIFA President Gianni Infantino Visits Tonga to Witness Progress and Discuss Football Development". The Tonga Independent. August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Natoga, Anasilini (5 July 2023). "Senior women's friendly with Solomon Islands cancelled". Vanuatu Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Venues". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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  19. ↑ "Schedule". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "How to watch 2023 Pacific Games LIVE on SBS". SBS. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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