New Zealand will play Vanuatu, Fiji and Cook Islands in their group at this year’s OFC U-16 Men’s Championship tournament.
The eight-nation tournament will be staged in Tahiti from July 28 – August 10, 2024.
The draw for the tournament was conducted at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ in Auckland on Tuesday March 5, 2024.
Former Solomon Islands captain Henry Fa’arodo drew the teams’ names from the pot, while presenter Andrew Dewhurst oversaw the draw.
The OFC U-16 Men’s Championship decides which nation represents Oceania at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup.
The venue of the 2025 World Cup is yet to be confirmed but bidders to host the tournament include a combined bid from Indonesia and Singapore.
The U-17 World Cup is scheduled to become an annual tournament from 2025. It’s previously been held every two years.
Group A
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
- Fiji
- Cook Islands
Group B
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
- Tahiti
- Qualifying winner
Games to be streamed live and free on FIFA+
OFC have confirmed all games in the Championship and in the qualifying series will be streamed live and free by FIFA+.
Watch the draw
Qualifying series
The qualifying series will be held in Tonga from April 13-19, 2024.
The four nations competing for the qualifying spot in Group B are:
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
Watch the qualifying tournament draw
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