The 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup was the 12th 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| City | Nouméa |
| Dates | 27 October – 2 November 2019 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Solomon Islands (6th title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Third place | Tahiti |
| Fourth place | New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 185 (10.28 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicky Malivuk Olivier Hirihiri |
| Best player | Dylan Manickum |
| Best goalkeeper | Anthony Talo |
| Fair play award | American Samoa |
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In November 2018, it was announced that New Caledonia would host the competition. The tournament was held from 27 October to 2 November.
The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Lithuania.
Solomon Islands were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title after defeating New Zealand in the final.
Teams
Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 1st | Debut |
| Fiji | 9th | Runners-up (2000, 2009, 2010) |
| New Caledonia (hosts) | 8th | Runners-up (2014) |
| New Zealand | 10th | Runners-up (2004, 2016) |
| Solomon Islands | 8th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016) |
| Tahiti | 7th | Runners-up (2008, 2011) |
| Tonga | 1st | Debut |
| Vanuatu | 12th | Runners-up (1992, 1996) |
- Did not enter
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
Venue
The matches were played at the L'Arène du Sud in Païta.
Squads
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 6 May 2019 at the OFC Academy in Auckland, New Zealand. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams, Solomon Islands and New Zealand, were drawn into position 1 of Group A or B, and the bottom two ranked teams, American Samoa and Tonga, were drawn into position 4 of Group A or B, while the remaining teams were drawn into position 2 or 3 of Group A or B.
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.
All times are local, NCT (UTC+11).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | New Caledonia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
| 4 | American Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
| American Samoa | 0–9 | New Zealand |
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| Vanuatu | 1–11 | New Caledonia |
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| New Zealand | 8–1 | Vanuatu |
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| American Samoa | 0–9 | New Caledonia |
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| Vanuatu | 10–3 | American Samoa |
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| New Zealand | 4–2 | New Caledonia |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tahiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 3 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
| 4 | Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 46 | −40 | 0 |
| Tonga | 2–13 | Solomon Islands |
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| Fiji | 1–11 | Tahiti |
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| Solomon Islands | 7–2 | Tahiti |
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| Tonga | 2–9 | Fiji |
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| Tahiti | 24–2 | Tonga |
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| Solomon Islands | 4–1 | Fiji |
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5th–8th place play-offs
Tonga was not allowed to play the 5th-8th place play-offs because many players were diagnosed with measles. It is important to remember that this tournament was held during a measles outbreak.
Bracket (5th–8th place)
| Play-off semi-finals | Fifth place match | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| Vanuatu (w/o) | 3 | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 4 | |||||
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| Fiji | 6 | |||||
| Fiji | 6 | |||||
| American Samoa | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
| American Samoa (w/o) | 3 | |||||
Play-off semi-finals
| Fiji | 6–2 | American Samoa |
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| Vanuatu | 3–0 (walkover) | Tonga |
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Seventh place play-off
| Tonga | 0–3 (walkover) | American Samoa |
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Fifth place play-off
| Vanuatu | 4–6 | Fiji |
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Knockout stage
Bracket (1st–4th place)
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | 5 | |||||
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| New Caledonia | 1 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 5 (2) | |||||
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| New Zealand | 5 (1) | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Tahiti | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
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| New Caledonia | 5 (1) | |||||
| Tahiti | 5 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Solomon Islands | 5–1 | New Caledonia |
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| New Zealand | 3–2 | Tahiti |
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Third place match
| New Caledonia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | Tahiti |
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| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Final
Winner qualifies for 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
| Solomon Islands | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
Winners
| 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup |
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Solomon Islands Sixth title |
Solomon Islands qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup. They have qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the fourth consecutive time.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup1 |
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| Solomon Islands | 2 November 2019 | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Award | Player |
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| Golden Ball | Dylan Manickum |
| Golden Boot | Nicky Malivuk Olivier Hirihiri |
| Golden Gloves | Anthony Talo |
| Fair Play Award | American Samoa |
Goalscorers
There were 185 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 10.3 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Match officials
Referees
- Arnaud Llambrich
- Charlemagne Waheo
- Antony Riley
- Chris Sinclair
- Rex Kamusu
- Philip Mana
- Francis Roni
- Teraimaeva Make
- Malkom Mayoho
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