2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

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]

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
Champions New Zealand (2nd title)
Runners-up Tahiti
Third place Solomon Islands
Fourth place Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored181 (9.05 per match)
Attendance3,207 (160 per match)
Top scorer(s) Micah Lea'alafa
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Dylan Manickum
Best goalkeeper Mike Antamanov
Fair play award Vanuatu

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.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 New Zealand (hosts)12thChampions (2022)
 Fiji11thRunners-up (1999, 2009, 2010)
 New Caledonia10thRunners-up (2014)
 Samoa5thFourth place (1996)
 Solomon Islands10thChampions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019)
 Tahiti8thRunners-up (2008, 2011)
 Tonga3rdEighth place (2019, 2022)
 Vanuatu14thRunners-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
 New Zealand (1)
 Solomon Islands (2)		  New Caledonia (3)
 Vanuatu (5)
 Fiji (6)
 Samoa (7)		  Tonga (8)
 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand (H) 3 3 0 0 27 5 +22 9 Knockout stage
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 13 8 +5 6
3  Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 24 10 +14 3 5th–8th place play-offs
4  Tonga 3 0 0 3 2 43 −41 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Fiji 9–0 Tonga
  • Khan 7'
  • Nand 12', 39'
  • Hughes 17', 25'
  • Baravilala 20', 22', 37'
  • Singh 25'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand 6–3 Vanuatu
  • Manickum 1'
  • Ali 8'
  • Wisnewski 11'
  • Sharplin 18', 24'
  • Hawkins 19'
 Report
  • Coulon 27'
  • Lehi 29'
  • Donald 36'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 350
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)
Tonga 2–20 Vanuatu
  • Kefu 28', 33'
 Report
  • Donald 1', 15'
  • Timatua 10', 34', 37', 39'
  • Mesau 17', 34'
  • Nona 17' (pen.)
  • Coulon 22', 33', 40'
  • Uhatahi 24' (o.g.)
  • Gete 28', 30'
  • Mahit 31', 32', 36'
  • Lehi 35'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Alathwani (Saudi Arabia)
New Zealand 7–2 Fiji
  • Martin 5'
  • Radrigai 6' (o.g.)
  • Ditfort 11', 27'
  • Ali 21'
  • Wisnewski 22'
  • Sharplin 23'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 432
Referee: Jonathon Moore (Australia)
Tonga 0–14 New Zealand
Report
  • Manickum 2'
  • Ashby-Peckham 9', 10', 31'
  • Dittfort 11'
  • Martin 15', 37'
  • Twigg 16'
  • Hawkins 16'
  • Ali 20', 31'
  • Paulsen 28', 29'
  • Otukolo 33' (o.g.)
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 180
Referee: Charlemagne Waheo (New Caledonia)
Vanuatu 1–2 Fiji
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 102
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tahiti 3 2 1 0 15 8 +7 7 Knockout stage
2  Solomon Islands 3 1 2 0 20 9 +11 5
3  New Caledonia 3 1 1 1 12 9 +3 4 5th–8th place play-offs
4  Samoa 3 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0
Source: OFC
Tahiti 5–0 Samoa
  • M. Maihuri 16', 35'
  • Tinomoe 28'
  • K. Maihuri 29', 33'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 123
Referee: Huynh Thanh (Vietnam)
Solomon Islands 2–2 New Caledonia
 Report
  • Pei 5'
  • Hmaen 15'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 135
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)
Samoa 2–7 New Caledonia
 Report
  • Foubert 4', 33'
  • Hmaen 10'
  • Pei 16'
  • Ponidja 26', 37'
  • Boussemart 29'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 105
Referee: Norafendy Norhayalan (Malaysia)
Solomon Islands 5–5 Tahiti
 Report
  • M.Maihuri 23'
  • V. Tinomoe 24', 32'
  • T. Tinomoe 34', 36'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 120
Samoa 2–13 Solomon Islands
  • Tumua 30'
  • Fa'amatau 31'
 Report
  • Stevenson 2', 16'
  • Mana 3', 34'
  • Alatina Talilai 4', (o. g.)'
  • Lea'alafa 9', 10', 20', 23'
  • Do'oro 21', 37'
  • Bunabo 25'
  • Misitana 28'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)
New Caledonia 3–5 Tahiti
  • Foubert 2', 35'
  • Jiako 5'
 Report
  • V.Tinomoe 4', 21'
  • T.Tinomoe 9'
  • M.Maihuri 14'
  • Riaria 35'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 145
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)

5th–8th place play-offs

Bracket (5th–8th place)
 
Play-off semi-finalsFifth place match
 
      
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 
 Vanuatu6
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 Samoa3
 
 Vanuatu3
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 New Caledonia5
 
 New Caledonia11
 
 
 Tonga0
 
Seventh place match
 
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 
 Samoa4
 
 
 Tonga3

Play-off semi-finals
New Caledonia 11–0 Tonga
  • Hmaen 8'
  • Upa 14', 32'
  • Warekaicane 16'
  • Ue 17'
  • Jiako 23', 25', 26'
  • Foubert 34'
  • Cawa 38'
  • Guillemain 39'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 102
Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)
Vanuatu 6–3 Samoa
  • Timatua 5', 28'
  • Joseph 9', 32', 33'
  • Berukilukilu 36'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 120
Referee: Jonathon Moore

Seventh place match
Tonga 3–4 Samoa
  • Polovili 5'
  • Falepapalangi 17'
  • Manu'olevao 34'
 Report
  • Taualai 6', 29', 39'
  • Nanumea 31'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 178
Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia)

Fifth place match
New Caledonia 5–3 Vanuatu
  • Hmaen 16'
  • Upa 23'
  • Foubert 25'
  • Pei 35', 37'
 Report
  • Lehi 3'
  • Joseph 6'
  • Mesau 20'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 110
Referee: Norafendy Norhayalan (Malaysia)

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 
 New Zealand4
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 Solomon Islands2
 
 New Zealand5
 
5 October - Auckland
 
 Tahiti0
 
 Tahiti7
 
 
 Fiji3
 
Third place match
 
 
7 October - Auckland
 
 
 Solomon Islands5
 
 
 Fiji3

Semi-finals
Tahiti 7–3 Fiji
  • Riaria 6', 12', 17', 37'
  • T.Tinomoe 31', 38'
  • Hirihiri 39'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)
New Zealand 4–2 Solomon Islands
  • Wisnewski 3'
  • Ashby-Beckham 17'
  • Sharplin 27'
  • Atamanov 39'
 Report
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 550
Referee: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman)

Third place match
Fiji 3–5 Solomon Islands
 Report
  • Otainao 10'
  • Mana 15', 36', 37'
  • Sia 38'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 382
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)

Final

Winner will qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Tahiti 0–5 New Zealand
Report
  • Ashby-Peckham 5'
  • Ditfort 27'
  • Picken 28'
  • Manickum 32'
  • Grey 38'
Pulman Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Rex Kamusu (Solomon Islands)
Tahiti
New Zealand
GK14Puarea Roe
DF2Matana Bea
FW5Michel Maihuri
FW7Akareva Riaria (c)
FW10Tetuanui Tinomoe
Substitutes:
GK1Maungaroa Angia
3Kai'anu Flores
4Vincent Tinomoe
5Keanu Maihuri
FW8Olivier Hirihiri 27'
9Roberto Patira
11Scotty Opeta
FW12Teivarii Kaiha 8'
MF13Tamati Iotua
Head coach:
Temuri Ariitai
GK1Mike Antamanov
DF8Logan Wisnewski
FW6Rahan Ali
FW10Dylan Manickum (c)
FW11Jordan Ditfort
Substitutes:
GK12Patrick Steele
DF5Thomas Picken
DF7Ethan Martin
DF13Oban Hawkins 8'
DF14Casey Sharplin
FW2Adam Paulsen
FW3Hamish Grey
FW4Art Twigg
FW9Stephen Ashby-Peckham 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.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup
 New Zealand 7 October 20230 (debut)

Ranking
RankTeamMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1 New Zealand5500367+2915
2 Tahiti53112216+610
3 Solomon Islands52212716+118
4 Fiji52031920-16
5 New Caledonia53112812+1610
6 Vanuatu52033318+156
7 Samoa51041134−233
8 Tonga5005558−530

Awards

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

Award Player
Golden Ball Dylan Manickum
Golden Boot Micah Lea'alafa
Golden Gloves Mike Antamanov
Fair Play Award  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

  • Filipe Baravilala
  • Stephen Ashby-Beckham
  • Elis Mana
  • Akareva Riaria
  • Tetuanui Tinomoe
  • Vincent Tinomoe

4 goals

  • Bruce Hughes
  • Emmanuel Hmaen
  • Anicet Jiako
  • Christ Pei
  • Rahan Ali
  • Jordan Ditfort
  • Casey Sharplin
  • Vaa Taualai
  • Calvin Do'oro
  • Michel Maihuri
  • Michel Coulon
  • Keshly Joseph
  • Kemly Lehi

3 goals

2 goals

  • Ramzan Khan
  • Merrill Nand
  • Tevita Waranaivalu
  • Andre Ponidja
  • Oban Hawkins
  • Adam Paulsen
  • George Stevenson
  • Junior Mana
  • Keanu Maihuri
  • Christopher Kefu
  • Martin Gete
  • Sandy Mesau

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
  1. "OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023". OFC.
  2. "Draw for OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023 to be held this week". 26 July 2023.
  3. "OFC Futsal Cup 2022: How to Watch". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 September 2022.
  4. "OSchedule changes to the OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 September 2022.
  5. "Draw set for OFC Futsal Cup 2022". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 September 2022.
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