2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Dates | 1–7 October 2023 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 181 (9.05 per match) |
Attendance | 3,207 (160 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
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]
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
[edit]Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC will enter the tournament.
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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12th | Champions (2022) |
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11th | Runners-up (1999, 2009, 2010) |
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10th | Runners-up (2014) |
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5th | Fourth place (1996) |
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10th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019) |
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8th | Runners-up (2008, 2011) |
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3rd | Eighth place (2019, 2022) |
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14th | Runners-up (1992, 1996) |
- Did not enter
Squads
[edit]Venue
[edit]The matches will be played at the Pulman Arena in Auckland.
Draw
[edit]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 |
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Group stage
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 3 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 43 | −41 | 0 |
New Zealand ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() |
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New Zealand ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() |
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Tonga ![]() | 0–14 | ![]() |
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Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 4 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 |
Tahiti ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Solomon Islands ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Samoa ![]() | 2–7 | ![]() |
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Solomon Islands ![]() | 5–5 | ![]() |
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Samoa ![]() | 2–13 | ![]() |
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5th–8th place play-offs
[edit]Bracket (5th–8th place)
[edit]Play-off semi-finals | Fifth place match | |||||
5 October - Auckland | ||||||
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7 October - Auckland | ||||||
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5 October - Auckland | ||||||
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![]() | 11 | |||||
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Seventh place match | ||||||
7 October - Auckland | ||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
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Play-off semi-finals
[edit]New Caledonia ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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Seventh place match
[edit]Tonga ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() |
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Fifth place match
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket (1st–4th place)
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
5 October - Auckland | ||||||
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7 October - Auckland | ||||||
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![]() | 5 | |||||
5 October - Auckland | ||||||
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![]() | 7 | |||||
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Third place match | ||||||
7 October - Auckland | ||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
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Semi-finals
[edit]Tahiti ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() |
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New Zealand ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Third place match
[edit]Fiji ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() |
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Final
[edit]Winner will qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Tahiti ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Second referee:
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Match rules
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Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup
[edit]The following team, from OFC, qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup |
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7 October 2023 | 0 (debut) |
Ranking
[edit]Rank | Team | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | +29 | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 6 |
7 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 3 |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58 | −53 | 0 |
Awards
[edit]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
Award | Player |
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Golden Ball | ![]() |
Golden Boot | ![]() |
Golden Gloves | ![]() |
Fair Play Award | ![]() |
Goalscorers
[edit]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
Setareki Hughes
Gabiriele Matanisiga
Dave Radrigai
Rajneel Singh
Rémi Boussemart
Christopher Cawa
Stevens Guillemain
Ridge Ue
Adolphe Warekaicane
Mike Antamanov
Hamish Grey
Thomas Picken
Art Twigg
Jefferson Fa'amatau
Falaniko Nanumea
Tavita To'o
Dilo Tumua
Owen Bunabo
Clifford Misitana
Marlon Sia
Olivier Hirihiri
Tevita Falepapalangi
Maloni Manu'olevao
Hemaloto Polovili
Yassin Berukilukilu
1 own goal
Dave Radrigai (against New Zealand)
Darren Alatina Talilai (against Solomon Islands)
Semisi Otukolo (against New Zealand)
Pita Uhatahi (against Vanuatu)
References
[edit]- ^ "OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023". OFC.
- ^ "Draw for OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023 to be held this week". 26 July 2023.
- ^ "OFC Futsal Cup 2022: How to Watch". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 September 2022.
- ^ "OSchedule changes to the OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Draw set for OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 September 2022.