2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup
2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup OFC qualifier | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Tahiti |
City | Papeete |
Dates | 22–26 August |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tahiti |
Runners-up | Solomon Islands |
Third place | Fiji |
Fourth place | Tonga |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 120 (15 per match) |
Attendance | 4,500 (563 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Gabiriele Matanisiga (12 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Jonathan Torohia |
Fair play award | Fiji Tahiti |
The 2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup was the seventh edition of the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup, the top beach soccer competition contested by Oceanian men's national beach soccer teams. The tournament was organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in June, but was subsequently pushed back to take place from 22 to 26 August 2023[1] in Tahiti.[2][3]
The tournament doubled as qualifiers for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates; the champions qualified.[4]
Teams[edit]
Four of the eleven OFC-affiliated members entered the tournament.
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Fiji[5] | 3rd | Third place (2011) |
Solomon Islands[6] | 7th | Champions (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013) |
Tahiti (hosts; title-holders) | 6th | Champions (2011, 2019) |
Tonga[2] | 2nd | 5th place (2019) |
Venue[edit]
The tournament was held in Papeete at Aorai Tini Hau stadium, with an approximate capacity of 1,080.[4]
Group stage[edit]
All times are local, TAHT (GMT−10).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tahiti (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 9 | Final |
2 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 3 | Third Place Match |
4 | Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 62 | −53 | 0 |
Fiji vs Solomon Islands[edit]
Fiji | 3–6 | Solomon Islands |
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Report |
Man of the match: Thomas Amasia (Solomon Islands)[7] Tahiti vs Tonga[edit]
Man of the match: Heirauarii Salem (Tahiti)[7] Tonga vs Fiji[edit]
Man of the match: Gabiriele Matanisiga (Fiji)[8] Solomon Islands vs Tahiti[edit]
Man of the match: Jonathan Torohia (Tahiti)[8] Solomon Islands vs Tonga[edit]
Man of the match: Thompson Peter (Solomon Islands)[9] Tahiti vs Fiji[edit]
Man of the match: Heimanu Taiarui (Tahiti)[9] Play-offs[edit]Third place match[edit]
Man of the match: Gabiriele Matanisiga (Fiji)[10] Final[edit]Man of the match: Jonathan Torohia (Tahiti)[10] Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[edit]The champion of the 2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup qualified for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Goalscorers[edit]There have been 120 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 15 goals per match (as of 25 August 2023). 8 goals 7 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Broadcasting[edit]All matches were broadcast live on the OFC and TNTV official Facebook channels.[11] References[edit]
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