The 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC U-19/U-20 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-19/under-20 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in Fiji from 21 June to 8 July 2023.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | |
City | Lautoka/Suva |
Dates | 21 June – 8 July 2023 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runners-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 88 (4.4 per match) |
Attendance | 3,841 (192 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | |
Best goalkeeper | |
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia as the OFC representative. The runner-up of the tournament eventually also qualified as an additional slot was allocated to OFC.
New Zealand were the defending champions from 2019.
Teams
editAll but one of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.[2]
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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4th | Runners-up (2010) | |
5th | Runners-up (2017) | |
6th | Runners-up (2019) | |
9th | Champions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) | |
7th | Runners-up (2004, 2012, 2014) | |
7th | Runners-up (2015) | |
4th | Third place (2004) | |
2nd | Third place (2019) | |
8th | Runners-up (2006) | |
5th | Third place (2015) |
Group stage
editThe top two of each group and the best two third place teams advance to the quarterfinals.[3]
All times are local, FJT (GMT+12).
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
New Caledonia | 1–0 | |
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New Caledonia | 4–1 | |
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Tonga | 0–6 | |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
New Zealand | 3–0 | |
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Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Tahiti | 0–1 | |
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Tahiti | 0–0 | |
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Solomon Islands | 0–1 | |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
editDue to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not be considered for this ranking.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | Knockout stage | |
2 | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 0 | ||
3 | B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editThe knockout stage draw took place on 28 June 2023 at the completion of the group stage.[4]
Qualified teams
editThe winners and runners-up of each of the three groups and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
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A | |||
B | — | ||
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Bracket
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 July – Suva | ||||||||||
1 (4) | ||||||||||
5 July – Suva | ||||||||||
1 (3) | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
1 July – Suva | ||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||
8 July – Suva | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||
2 July – Suva | ||||||||||
7 | ||||||||||
19 | ||||||||||
5 July – Suva | ||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||
2 July – Suva | ||||||||||
0 | Third place match | |||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
8 July – Suva | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editNew Caledonia | 0–1 | |
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Cook Islands | 2–1 | |
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Semi-finals
editWinners qualified for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Third place match
editSamoa | 2–1 | |
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Final
editFiji | 0–7 | |
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Awards
edit2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship |
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New Zealand Eighth title |
Award | Winner[5] |
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Golden Ball | |
Golden Boot | |
Golden Glove |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024
editThe following teams from OFC qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.
Teams | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
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8 July 2023 | 8 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) | |
4 October 2023[a] | 0 (debut) |
- ^ After the announcement of the expansion of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to 24 teams, Fiji took the new second spot as OFC representative as they ended second in this tournament.
Goalscorers
editThere were 88 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.4 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Abrihana Enoka
Hereatea Mapu
Jan Taia
Te Upoko Tuariki
Sonia Alfred
Timaima Ana
Evivi Buka
Ema Mereia
Preeya Singh
Kasanita Tabua
Maria Binet
Sarah Boarat
Alofa Hmaen
Ronaldine Hnaune
Laëtitia Leme
Adran Pawawi
Louane Pocoue-Kasouemi
Charlotte Mortlock
Lilly Dowsing
Tamani Skeers
Sariah Taeaoalii
Salome Masi
Krystal Vivish
Ana Fakavai
Nellie Vuti
1 own goal
Tearoa Rouru (against New Zealand)
Herveline Kavick (against Samoa)
References
edit- ^ "U-19 Women's Championship". Oceania Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "OFC U-19 WOMEN'S DRAW". Oceania Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "STAGE SET FOR FUTURE STARS TO SHINE AT OFC U-19 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Oceania Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "QUARTER FINALS DRAW MADE AS FIJI AND COOK ISLANDS WIN FINAL GROUP MATCHES". Oceania Football. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Helena Errington wins Golden Ball for performances at OFC U-19 Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.