Group A of the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup took place from 15 to 21 June 2024. The group originally consisted of New Caledonia, defending champions New Zealand, Solomon Islands and hosts Vanuatu. However, New Caledonia withdrew from the tournament on 5 June due to the serious crisis in the country, leaving the group with three teams left.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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December 2023 | April 2024 | ||||||||
A1 | New Zealand | 1 | Automatic | 24 January 2024 | 11th | 2016 | Winners (1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016) | 104 | 104 |
A2 | New Caledonia | 2 | Automatic | 24 January 2024 | 7th | 2016 | Runners-up (2008, 2012) | 159 | 158 |
A3 | Solomon Islands | 2 | Automatic | 24 January 2024 | 8th | 2016 | Runners-up (2004) | 132 | 132 |
A4 | Vanuatu (hosts) | 3 | Automatic | 1 December 2023 | 10th | 2016 | Fourth place (1973, 2000, 2002, 2008) | 170 | 172 |
Notes
- The rankings of December 2023 were used at the time of the draw, although were not taken into account.
- New Caledonia withdrew from the tournament on 5 June 2024 due to the social unrest in the country.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Vanuatu (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
3 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
4 | New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
In the knockout stage:
- The winners of Group A, New Zealand, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Tahiti.
- The runners-up of Group A, Vanuatu, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Fiji.
Matches
All times are local, VUT (UTC+11).
New Zealand v New Caledonia
New Zealand | Cancelled | New Caledonia |
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Solomon Islands v Vanuatu
Solomon Islands | 0–1 | Vanuatu |
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Report |
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Solomon Islands | Vanuatu |
New Zealand v Solomon Islands
New Zealand | 3–0 | Solomon Islands |
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Report |
New Zealand | Solomon Islands |
Vanuatu v New Caledonia
Vanuatu | Cancelled | New Caledonia |
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New Caledonia v Solomon Islands
New Caledonia | Cancelled | Solomon Islands |
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Vanuatu v New Zealand
Vanuatu | 0–4 | New Zealand |
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Report |
Vanuatu | New Zealand |
Discipline
Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
- first yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions will be applied to a player in a single match.
Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points | |||||||||
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Vanuatu | 1 | −1 | |||||||||||
Solomon Islands | 2 | 1 | −3 | ||||||||||
New Zealand | 4 | –4 |
See also
- New Zealand at the OFC Nations Cup
- Solomon Islands at the OFC Nations Cup
- Vanuatu at the OFC Nations Cup
References
- ^ "Draws finalised for OFC Men's Nations Cup and qualifying tournament". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Live: OFC Men's Nations Cup 2024 draw". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "La Fédération se résout à la "NON-PARTICIPATION" des cagous". New Caledonian Football Federation. 5 June 2024.
- "La Fédération se résout à la "NON-PARTICIPATION" des cagous". New Caledonian Football Federation. 5 June 2024.
- "Match Report of Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu - 2024-06-15 - OFC Nations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Match Report of New Zealand vs Solomon Islands - 2024-06-18 - OFC Nations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Match Report of Vanuatu vs New Zealand - 2024-06-21 - OFC Nations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "OFC Men's Nations Cup 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
External links
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