New Zealand have finished top of their group at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship with a 7-0 win against Cook Islands.
The New Zealanders took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter hour, and maintained their dominance for the match in Tahiti.
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Main photo: New Zealand players celebrate after a goal.Photo credit: OFC Media / DJ Mills / Phototek.
The top three teams at the tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
The game was streamed live by FIFA+ who have produced a 2′ 30″ highlights package.
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Results
Games played on Sunday August 4, 2024 (NZT)
Group A
New Zealand 7 (Connor Smith 2′, 10′, Joseph Banza 14′, William Britton 29′, 90+5′, Jack Perniskie 64′)
Cook Islands 0
Vanuatu 2 (Sakaria Manipen 8′, Jefpta Taravaki 52′)
Fiji 3 (Krishna Samy Jr 34′, Rishal Shankar 44′, Veleni Rasorewa 80′)
This story was first published on August 5, 2024.
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