Three second-half goals helped New Zealand to a 4-2 win against New Caledonia in the semi-final of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Apia, Samoa.
The win ensured New Zealand and Samoa will represent Oceania at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after winning their semi-finals at the eight-nation OFC tournament.
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Main photo: Qualified … New Zealand are going to next year’s World Cup in Morocco. Photo credit: OFC Media / Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.
Watch the highlights
New Zealand 4 New Caledonia 2
Samoa 5 Solomon Islands 0
Results
Games played on Monday August 11, 2025
Semi-finals
Samoa 5 (own goal 10′, Breanna Kitiona 30′, Aaliya Johnson 59′, Taimane Devoux 69′, Tova Auvaa 83′)
Solomon Islands 0
New Zealand 4 (Isla Robson 15′, Amelia Hitchcock 52′, Mia Humphrey 55′, 88′)
New Caledonia 2 (Kinë Hmaen 29′, Emmanuelle Buama 90+12′)
Fixtures
Games to be played on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Play-off for seventh
Tahiti v American Samoa
Samoa Football HQ, Apia, 10am (NZT)
Play-off for fifth
Fiji v Tonga
Samoa Football HQ, Apia, 2pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Thursday August 14 (NZT).
Play-off for third
Solomon Islands v New Caledonia
Samoa Football HQ, Apia, 10am (NZT)
Final
Samoa v New Zealand
Samoa Football HQ, Apia, 2pm (NZT)
This story was first published on August 12, 2025.