New Zealand will provide the match officials for the final of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Fiji, with Waikato’s Sarah Jones set to referee the game.
Defending champions Papua New Guinea will meet first-time finalists Solomon Islands at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, at 7pm (NZT) on Saturday July 19, 2025.
Jones’ assistant referees will be New Zealanders Allys Clipsham and Courteney Bremner.
Heloise Simons will be the game’s fifth official.
Another New Zealand official, Nadia Browning, will be the referee assessor for the play-off for third place, between hosts Fiji and Samoa.
Main photo: Sarah Jones shows the yellow card during the OFC Women’s Nations Cup match between Fiji and Solomon Islands. Photo credit: OFC Media / Kirk Corrie / Phototek.
Fixtures
Games to be played on Saturday July 19, 2025
Play-off for third
Fiji v Samoa
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, 3.30pm (NZT)
Final
Papua New Guinea v Solomon Islands
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, 7pm (NZT)
Past winners and hosts
1983
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: New Caledonia
1986
Winners: Chinese Taipei
Hosts: New Zealand
1989
Winners: Chinese Taipei
Hosts: Australia
1991
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: Australia
1994
Winners: Australia
Hosts: Papua New Guinea
1998
Winners: Australia
Hosts: New Zealand
2003
Winners: Australia
Hosts: Australia
2007
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: Papua New Guinea
2010
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: New Zealand
2014
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: Papua New Guinea
2018
Winners: New Zealand
Hosts: New Caledonia
2022
Winners: Papua New Guinea
Hosts: Fiji
This story was first published on July 19, 2025.