OFC Men’s Nations Cup 2024 (Vanuatu)
Peak OFC.
Unbelievable sharkhousery from Vanuatu if true lmfao
Old, Barbarouses, Just
Howieson, Rufer
Or
Waine, Barbarouses
Old, Howieson, Rufer, Just
whichever you prefer. Old/Barbarouses/Just interchanged a little bit
Old, Barbarouses, Just
Howieson, Rufer
Or
Waine, Barbarouses
Old, Howieson, Rufer, Just
whichever you prefer. Old/Barbarouses/Just interchanged a little bit
There will be more difficult games ahead. As Mrs M said the way the Solomons play always falls nicely into the AWs hands. That futsal background, all out attack they love, not that structured in defence, vulnerable to well organised opposition. We have beat them easily, the last few times we have played them.
Vanuatu, Tahiti and Fiji will all be tougher opponents. All with foreign coaches who will have them better structured on D.
The back passing was all about body management... they only arrived 2 days ago. Massive change in heat etc, more games to play.
Keep the ball and save their bodies.
The back passing was all about body management... they only arrived 2 days ago. Massive change in heat etc, more games to play.
Keep the ball and save their bodies.
The back passing was all about body management... they only arrived 2 days ago. Massive change in heat etc, more games to play.
Keep the ball and save their bodies.
Congratulations to Alex Rufer on winning Player of the Match in today's 3-0 win over Solomon Islands 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HdRocZ6w5L
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 18, 2024
6️⃣ debutants earned their first All Whites caps tonight 🇳🇿🇸🇧
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 18, 2024
⚪️ Sam Sutton
⚪️ Alex Paulsen
⚪️ Oskar van Hattum
⚪️ Lukas Kelly-Heald
⚪️ Jesse Randall
⚪️ Fin Conchie
Congratulations to you all! 👏 pic.twitter.com/NzU4xmnKJJ
🇳🇿 All Whites debuts
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 18, 2024
⏰ Full 90’ minutes
✅ Clean sheet and +3 points
Hear from two of our newest All Whites Alex Paulsen and Sam Sutton after their 3-0 win over 🇸🇧 pic.twitter.com/I6A9i2MZ7k
Tahiti verus PNG - KO 4pm NZT and likely a big game that decides 2nd place in Pool B, so potential AWs semi final opponent
Fiji verus Samoa - KO 7pm NZT
https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/papua-new-guinea-v-tahiti-group-b-ofc-mens-nations-cup-2024/0b6d55a3-176f-44ff-a3bc-ca7381cbbfb1?gl=au
AWs play Vanuatu on Friday, with a good 6 day break before the semi finals next Thursday. Bazeley might as well make wholesale changes to the starting 11, as AWs already into the semis. Libby will be available, and possibly Tommy Smith if he has already arrived from Wood's wedding
Means 2nd spot in Group B is could well to be decided on GD, if as expected home team Fiji tonight beat Samoa and then on Saturday Fiji beat Tahiti, plus PNG beat Samoa.
That would see both Tahiti & PNG on 4 points
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/papua-new-guinea-raise-their-game-to-earn-a-point-against-tahiti/
FULL TIME| Fiji has put on a clinic against Samoa to book their spot in the semi-finals of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup.
— Oceania Football Confederation (@OFCfootball) June 19, 2024
Watch extended highlights and full match replays FREE on FIFA+https://t.co/sVBV8cO3Y9#OMNC pic.twitter.com/VT8o2MsqfZ
It appears I spoke too soon about Samoa.
Fiji looking good though.
If Bazeley starts all the kids (LK-H, OVH, Conchie, Randall) against Vanuatu increased danger of a loss, and so a semi against the Fijians - who admittedly won't be as strong when the have to leave home, for Vanautu after the pool stages.
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/fiji-show-their-class-to-book-semi-final-place-at-ofc-mens-nations-cup/
MATCHDAY MINUS ONE 🇳🇿⚔️🇻🇺
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 19, 2024
Game two in the OFC Nations Cup sees the All Whites face Vanuatu on their home turf 💪
🎥 Watch live and free on FIFA+ from 4PM NZT pic.twitter.com/xSCP55y3Yu
Main reason why Nelsen afterwards made himself unavailable for a few years (he supported Waitt) and why him & Herbert weren't the best of mates.
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/vanuatu-dream-of-repeating-most-famous-win-over-all-whites-on-20th-anniversary/
Final session before game two in the OFC Nations Cup 🇳🇿🇻🇺 pic.twitter.com/ZWwuXgRTfQ
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 20, 2024
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350315765/all-whites-v-vanuatu-oceania-nations-cup-all-you-need-know
What to expect
The starting lineup is in 🇳🇿⚔️🇻🇺
— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) June 21, 2024
🎥 Watch live and free on FIFA+ from 4pm NZT: https://t.co/vT1H1nOniX pic.twitter.com/qi9Anai22e
Crocombe in for Paulsen.
That lad at ACFC looks very handy.
I wonder if AFC is scouting this tourney at all?