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World Cup · New CaledoniaNew Caledonia are through to the final of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, and have sealed qualification for the FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup 2026 in Qatar, after a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout win over Fiji in Honiara. After a fiercely contested battle, the match finished 1-1 following 90 minutes plus seven minutes of stoppage time, before spot-kicks decided the outcome. Goalkeeper and captain Sylvain Ipeze was New Caledonia’s hero, producing two…See the Story
New Caledonia edge Fiji on penalties to reach OFC U-16 Men’s Championship final and qualify for World Cup

World Cup · New ZealandOFC: New Zealand (NZ) have secured progression to the final of the 2025 OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 in Qatar with a 2-0 win over Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Honiara on Wednesday evening. Papua New Guinea held out valiantly for just over an hour, but eventually succumbed to the pressure as two second half goals secured victory for New Zealand in the day’s second semi-final. New Zealand were missing th…See the Story