2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup began on 26 June 2024 with the semi-finals and ended on 30 June 2024 with the final at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu.[1]

All times listed are VUT (UTC+11)

Format

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.[2]

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the two groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Semi-finals

New Zealand vs Tahiti

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GK 1 Max Crocombe
RB 2
CB 5 Finn Surman
CB 4
LB 13Liberato Cacace (c)
DM 6
CM 11 Elijah Just
CM 8Alex Rufer
RW 9
CF 7Kosta Barbarouses
LW 14
Substitutions:
DF 5
DF 16
FW 17
FW 21
FW 25
Manager:
Darren Bazeley
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GK 16 Teave Teamotuaitau
RB 20
CB 7Kevin Barbe
CB 15 Pothin Poma
LB 17
CM 6
CM 21
CM 9 Tauhiti Keck
RW 10 Teaonui Tehau (c)
LW 11
CF 18
Substitutions:
DF 19
MF 5
MF 13
DF 12
Manager:
Samuel Garcia
Man of the Match:
Liberato Cacace (New Zealand)[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
Malaetala Salanoa (Samoa)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Fifth official:
Avinesh Narayab (Fiji)

Fiji vs Vanuatu

Third place play-off

Final

See main article: 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEW CALEDONIA WITHDRAW FROM OFC MEN’S NATIONS CUP 2024 . oceaniafootball.com . Oceania Football Confederation . 16 June 2024 . 6 June 2024 .
  2. Web site: OFC Men's Nations Cup 2024 . Oceania Football Confederation . 15 June 2024.
  3. Web site: DOMINANT NEW ZEALAND EASE PAST TAHITI AND INTO OFC MEN’S NATIONS CUP FINAL . oceaniafootball.com . Oceania Football Confederation . 27 June 2024 . 27 June 2024.
  4. Web site: New Zealand v Tahiti . oceaniafootball.com . Oceania Football Confederation . 27 June 2024.