2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup
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(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 185 (10.28 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Fair play award |  |
In November 2018, it was announced that New Caledonia would host the competition.[1] The tournament was held from 27 October to 2 November.[2]
The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Debut |
 | 9th | Runners-up (2000, 2009, 2010) |
| 8th | Runners-up (2014) |
| 10th | Runners-up (2004, 2016) |
| 8th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016) |
| 7th | Runners-up (2008, 2011) |
 | 1st | Debut |
 | 12th | Runners-up (1992, 1996) |
- Did not enter
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.[4] 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.[5]
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).[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 0–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Vanuatu | 1–11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| New Zealand | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| American Samoa | 0–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| New Zealand | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 6 | |
| 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 3 | 5th–8th place play-offs |
| 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 46 | −40 | 0 |
| Tonga | 2–13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Solomon Islands | 7–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Solomon Islands | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
5th–8th place play-offs
Tonga was not allowed to play the 5th-8th place play-offs because many players were diagnosed with measles.[7] 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 | ||||||
| 3 (w/o) | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 6 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 3 (w/o) | |||||
Play-off semi-finals
Knockout stage
Bracket (1st–4th place)
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 5 | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 5 (2) | |||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 5 (1) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| 5 (1) | |||||
| 5 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Solomon Islands | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| New Zealand | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place match
| New Caledonia | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Final
Winner qualifies for 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
| Solomon Islands | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup
The following team from OFC qualify for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2019[8] | 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.[9]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Golden Ball | |
| Golden Boot | |
| Golden Gloves | |
| Fair Play Award | |
References
- "Hosts appointed for 2019 competitions". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 November 2018.
- "OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2019". Oceania Football Confederation.
- "FIFA Futsal World Cup 2020 – slot allocation" (PDF). FIFA.com. 14 June 2018.
- "OFC Futsal Nations Cup has been drawn". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2019.
- "OFC FUTSAL NATIONS CUP 2019 OFFICIAL DRAW". YouTube. 6 May 2019.
- "8 teams will be vying for Oceania's sole place at next year's FIFA Futsal World Cup when the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2019 tournament gets underway on 28 October in Noumea, New Caledonia". Twitter. 18 October 2019.
- https://oceaniafootballcenter.home.blog/2019/11/17/measles-affected-tonga-in-ofc-futsal-nations-cup/
- "Solomons stamp ticket to Lithuania". FIFA.com. 2 November 2019.
- "Kurukuru book World Cup berth in dramatic fashion". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 November 2019.
External links
- OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2019
- News > OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2019, oceaniafootball.com