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.[1][2] 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.[3]
Teams
edit| Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023[nb 1] | April 2024 | ||||||||
| A1 |  New Zealand | 1 | Automatic | 24 January 2024 | 11th | 2016 | Winners (1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016) | 104 | 104 |
| A2 |  New Caledonia[nb 2] | 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.[4]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
In the knockout stage:
Matches
editAll times are local, VUT (UTC+11).[1]
New Zealand v New Caledonia
edit| New Zealand | Cancelled | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Solomon Islands v Vanuatu
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New Zealand v Solomon Islands
edit| New Zealand | 3–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
         New Zealand
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   Solomon Islands
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Vanuatu v New Caledonia
edit| Vanuatu | Cancelled | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
New Caledonia v Solomon Islands
editVanuatu v New Zealand
edit| Vanuatu | 0–4 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
    Vanuatu
|
New Zealand
|
Discipline
editFair 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:[8]
- 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
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "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.