2016 u 20 papua new guinea
The 2016 OFC U-20 Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 20 or younger. The tournament was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from December 3 to 17, 2016.
The teams that participated in the tournament were:
- Fiji
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea (hosts)
- Solomon Islands
- Tahiti
- Vanuatu
The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated Papua New Guinea 2-1 in the final. The tournament was also notable for being the first OFC U-20 Championship to be held in Papua New Guinea, and the first time that the country had hosted a major international football tournament.
Here are the results of the tournament:
- Group A:
- Papua New Guinea 2-1 Fiji
- New Zealand 2-0 Vanuatu
- Fiji 2-1 Vanuatu
- Papua New Guinea 1-1 New Zealand
- Group B:
- Solomon Islands 2-1 Tahiti
- Tahiti 2-1 New Caledonia (withdrew)
- Solomon Islands 2-0 New Caledonia (withdrew)
- Semifinals:
- New Zealand 2-0 Solomon Islands
- Papua New Guinea 2-1 Tahiti
- Final:
- New Zealand 2-1 Papua New Guinea
The tournament was won by New Zealand, who were crowned champions for the fifth time. The tournament was also notable for being the first OFC U-20 Championship to be held in Papua New Guinea, and the first time that the country had hosted a major international football tournament.