OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026
OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026 will be held in Papua New Guinea from the 12th-25th of July, and is the 23rd edition of the tournament since its inception in 1983.
Defending champions New Zealand have been drawn alongside the Solomon Islands, Tahiti, and the qualifying winner Vanuatu in Group B, whilst hosts Papua New Guinea are joined by 2025 runners-up New Caledonia, Fiji, and Samoa, in Group A.
The winner and runner-up will qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup 2027™.
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - Qualifying
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Match 1
25.03.2026.
11:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
Cook Islands | 4 : 0 | American Samoa |
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Match 2
25.03.2026.
15:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
Tonga | 1 : 6 | Vanuatu |
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| Match Day 2 | Report | |||
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Match 3
28.03.2026.
11:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
Vanuatu | 20 : 0 | American Samoa |
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Match 4
28.03.2026.
15:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
Cook Islands | 2 : 0 | Tonga |
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| Match Day 3 | Report | |||
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Match 5
31.03.2026.
11:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
Vanuatu | 3 : 1 | Cook Islands |
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Match 6
31.03.2026.
15:00 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre |
American Samoa | 1 : 5 | Tonga |
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| # | Club | Tot | Won | Draw | Lost | G+ | G- | GD | Pt |
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| 1 | Vanuatu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 9 |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | American Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | -28 | 0 |
| 7 Goals |
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| Rohan MASAUVAKALO (Vanuatu) |
| 6 Goals |
| Franso SHEM (Vanuatu) |
| 5 Goals |
| Titus ROBERT (Vanuatu) |
| 2 Goals |
| Derric TUPOU (Tonga), Ettien VUTI (Vanuatu), Maui DENNY (Cook Islands), Sione MATAKAIONGO (Tonga), Taianu WILLIAMS (Cook Islands) |
| 1 Goal |
| Aiga SAMANIA (Cook Islands), Brent KALUAT (Vanuatu), Chimarco VANUARORO (Vanuatu), Jayden ANGENE (Cook Islands), Kilisimasi FIU (Tonga), Leo NAND (Cook Islands), Mathew NAVITI (Vanuatu), Nelson TAWIA (Vanuatu), Robert MAIFALA (American Samoa), Sitaleki KAUTAI (Tonga) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - Group A
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Match 1
12.07.2026.
16:00 PNG Football Stadium |
New Caledonia | 0 : 2 | Fiji |
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Match 2
12.07.2026.
19:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Papua New Guinea | 4 : 0 | Samoa |
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Match 3
15.07.2026.
16:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Samoa | 0 : 5 | Fiji |
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Match 4
15.07.2026.
19:00 PNG Football Stadium |
New Caledonia | 0 : 1 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Match Day 3 | Report | |||
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Match 6
18.07.2026.
16:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Fiji | 3 : 0 | Papua New Guinea |
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Match 5
18.07.2026.
19:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Samoa | 1 : 1 | New Caledonia |
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| # | Club | Tot | Won | Draw | Lost | G+ | G- | GD | Pt |
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| 1 | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | New Caledonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
| 4 Goals |
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| Isoa BASELALA (Fiji) |
| 2 Goals |
| IGA STEVEN (Papua New Guinea), Zaman SHAH (Fiji) |
| 1 Goal |
| Boas TOMMY (Papua New Guinea), Jaru ERON (Papua New Guinea), Jerry LEVEA (Fiji), Ryan SWAMI (Fiji), Shahil PRASAD (Fiji), Steevy ANDREW (New Caledonia), Te Koha GABRIEL SCHICK (Samoa), Toka GORO (Papua New Guinea) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - Group B
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Match 1
13.07.2026.
10:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
Tahiti | 4 : 2 | Vanuatu |
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Match 2
13.07.2026.
16:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
New Zealand | 5 : 1 | Solomon Islands |
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| Match Day 2 | Report | |||
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Match 3
16.07.2026.
10:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
Vanuatu | 1 : 2 | Solomon Islands |
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Match 4
16.07.2026.
16:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
New Zealand | 6 : 1 | Tahiti |
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| Match Day 3 | Report | |||
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Match 5
19.07.2026.
10:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
Solomon Islands | 3 : 1 | Tahiti |
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Match 6
19.07.2026.
16:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
Vanuatu | 0 : 7 | New Zealand |
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| # | Club | Tot | Won | Draw | Lost | G+ | G- | GD | Pt |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Tahiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 |
| 6 Goals |
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| Zach CASHMORE (New Zealand) |
| 4 Goals |
| Esdras JAMET (Tahiti) |
| 3 Goals |
| Ben TRENBERTH (New Zealand), Jack CLEGG (New Zealand) |
| 2 Goals |
| George LEA'I (Solomon Islands), Gregy GAU (Solomon Islands), Santiago COVIC (Tahiti) |
| 1 Goal |
| Davi VALLE DOS SANTOS (New Zealand), Ethan AMYES (New Zealand), Franso SHEM (Vanuatu), Jackson SKINNER (New Zealand), Jayer MAKARANI (Solomon Islands), Reuben LEE SANG (New Zealand), Russle ALLALEO (Vanuatu), Tristan BANCROFT (New Zealand), Vaulton HOOVA (Solomon Islands) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - Semi-Finals
| Match Day 1 | Report | |||
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Match 1
22.07.2026.
16:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Fiji | 4 : 2 | Solomon Islands |
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Match 2
22.07.2026.
19:30 PNG Football Stadium |
New Zealand | 3 : 0 | Papua New Guinea |
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| 2 Goals |
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| Cruz PIETERSEN (New Zealand) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - 7th & 8th Place Play-Off
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Match 1
23.07.2026.
10:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
Samoa | 1 : 7 | Vanuatu |
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| 4 Goals |
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| Rohan MASAUVAKALO (Vanuatu) |
| 2 Goals |
| Franso SHEM (Vanuatu) |
| 1 Goal |
| Nelson TAWIA (Vanuatu), Te Koha GABRIEL SCHICK (Samoa) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - 5th & 6th Place Play-Off
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Match 1
23.07.2026.
16:00 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium |
New Caledonia | 2 : 3 | Tahiti |
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| 3 Goals |
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| Esdras JAMET (Tahiti) |
| 1 Goal |
| Kevin HOANG (New Caledonia), Lisandro BESSIERES (New Caledonia) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - 3rd & 4th Place Play-Off
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Match 1
25.07.2026.
16:00 PNG Football Stadium |
Solomon Islands | 4 : 1 | Papua New Guinea |
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| 1 Goal |
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| Andriano KABOLO (Solomon Islands), Mathew SOPO (Papua New Guinea) |
OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2026 - Final
| Match Day 1 | Report | |||
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Match 1
25.07.2026.
19:30 PNG Football Stadium |
Fiji | 0 : 5 | New Zealand |
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| 2 Goals |
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| Davi VALLE DOS SANTOS (New Zealand) |
| 1 Goal |
| Jack CLEGG (New Zealand), Zach CASHMORE (New Zealand) |