Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea ready for semi-finals

The race to the final of the OFC Men’s U-16 Championship in Honiara has reached its decisive stage, with four sides now just one win away from booking a coveted place in Saturday’s showpiece match, and a place at the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 26™ in Qatar. Tomorrow’s first semi-final pits Group A winners…

Defending champions New Zealand have stormed into the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara, thrashing hosts Solomon Islands 8-0 in their most commanding display of the tournament so far. Martin Bullock’s side secured top spot in Group B with a ruthless 20-minute first-half blitz that produced five unanswered goals, effectively ending…

New Caledonia have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara with a commanding 5-0 victory over Samoa. Francis Watrone’s side were made to work hard early on, as Isaac Edward, Bevan Jr Kapisi, and Roman Telling all had opportunities for Samoa, with Telling going agonisingly close in…

The Solomon Islands have reignited their semi-final push at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara, overcoming a resilient Samoa 4-0 in front of a boisterous home crowd at the National Stadium. Henry Fa’arodo’s side now face the prospect of having to beat defending champions New Zealand on Sunday in a decisive final Group…