The 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup was the 14th edition of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup (previously called the OFC Futsal Championship), the international futsal championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the men's national teams of Oceania. It was held in New Zealand from 1 to 7 October 2023.
New Zealand were the defending champions, after defeating Solomon Islands in the 2022 final.
The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.
Teams Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC will enter the tournament.
TeamAppearance Previous best performance (hosts) 12th (2022) 11th (1999, 2009, 2010) 10th (2014) 5th (1996) 10th (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019) 8th (2008, 2011) 3rd (2019, 2022) 14th (1992, 1996)
Did not enter
Squads
Venue The matches will be played at the Pulman Arena in Auckland.
Draw The draw took place on 27 July 2023 at the OFC Home Of Football in Auckland, New Zealand.
The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The top two ranked teams (based on the 2022 OFC Futsal Cup standings.
Group stage The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. The bottom two teams enter the 5th–8th place play-offs.
All times are local, NZDT (UTC+13).
Group A
Group B
5th–8th place play-offs
Bracket (5th–8th place)
Play-off semi-finals
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Knockout stage Bracket (1st–4th place)
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final Winner will qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
GK 14Puarea RoeDF 2 Matana BeaFW 5 Michel MaihuriFW 7 Akareva Riaria (c)FW 10Tetuanui TinomoeSubstitutes:GK 1 Maungaroa Angia 3 Kai'anu Flores 4 Vincent Tinomoe 5 Keanu MaihuriFW 8 Olivier Hirihiri 9 Roberto Patira 11Scotty OpetaFW 12Teivarii Kaiha MF 13Tamati IotuaHead coach:Temuri Ariitai GK 1 Mike AntamanovDF 8 Logan WisnewskiFW 6 Rahan Ali FW 10Dylan Manickum (c)FW 11Jordan DitfortSubstitutes:GK 12Patrick SteeleDF 5 Thomas PickenDF 7 Ethan MartinDF 13Oban Hawkins DF 14Casey SharplinFW 2 Adam PaulsenFW 3 Hamish GreyFW 4 Art TwiggFW 9 Stephen Ashby-Peckham Head coach:Marvin Eakins
Man of the Match: Dylan Manickum (New Zealand)
Second referee: Jonathon Moore (Australia) Third referee: Nicholas Backo (Australia) Timekeeper: Majid Al Hatmi (Oman) Reserve referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands)Match rules 40 minutes. 10 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes.
Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup The following team, from OFC, qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.
Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup 0 (debut)
Ranking RankTeamMWDLGFGAGDPoints15500367+2915253112216+610352212716+118452031920-16553112812+1610652033318+156751041134−23385005558−530
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
AwardPlayerGolden Ball Dylan ManickumGolden Boot Micah Lea'alafaGolden Gloves Mike AntamanovFair Play Award
Goalscorers
References
External links OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023