New Zealand will play Vanuatu on Wednesday for a place in the OFC Olympic qualifier final.
If the national U-23 side beats Vanuatu, they will then play either Solomon Islands or Fiji for the right to represent Oceania at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wednesday’s semi-finals were sorted out on Sunday when final pool games were played at the tournament being staged in Auckland.
Solomon Islands were impressive, beating Tonga 5-1 to go through their three Pool B games unbeaten.
Vanuatu beat Samoa 3-1 at The Trusts Arena to clinch their place in the semi-finals.
Main photo: Vanuatu celebrate their first goal scored by Ronn Tasarur. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.
Results
Games played on Sunday September 3, 2023
OFC Olympic qualifier
Pool B
Vanuatu 3 (Ronn Tasarur 20’, Joe Moses 30′ pen, 38’)
Samoa 1 (Juan Gobbi 16′)
Tonga 1 (David-John Tuamoheloa 74′)
Solomon Islands 5 (Junior Rocky 16′, Dalton Saeni 45′, Calvin Ohasio 47′, Hudyn Irodao 63′, Wesley Toitani 77′)
Pool A
Games in Pool A are complete. The final table:
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Semi-finals
Games to be played on Wednesday September 6, 2023
New Zealand v Vanuatu
Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, 3pm
Solomon Islands v Fiji
Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, 7pm
Final
To be played at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday September 9, 2023, at 7pm.
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