Group B of the 2016 OFC Nations Cup took place from 28 May to 4 June 2016. The group consisted of Fiji, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
July 2015[nb 1] May 2016
B1 New ZealandAutomatic29 March 201410th2012Winners (1973, 1998, 2002, 2008)136161
B2 Solomon IslandsAutomatic29 March 20147th2012Runners-up (2004)191192
B3 FijiAutomatic29 March 20148th2012Third place (1998, 2008)199183
B4 VanuatuAutomatic29 March 20149th2012Fourth place (1973, 2000, 2002, 2008)197181

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of July 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Qualification to Nations Cup knockout stage
and World Cup qualifying third round
2  Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
3  Fiji 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3 Qualification to World Cup qualifying third round
4  Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

In the semi-finals:

  • The winners of Group B, New Zealand, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, New Caledonia.
  • The runners-up of Group B, Solomon Islands, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Papua New Guinea.

Matches

New Zealand vs Fiji

New Zealand 3–1 Fiji
 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 378[2]
New Zealand[3]
Fiji[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Noah Kusunan (Papua New Guinea)
Fourth official:
Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)

Vanuatu vs Solomon Islands

Vanuatu 0–1 Solomon Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 1,611[5]
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)
Vanuatu[6]
Solomon Islands[6]

Assistant referees:[5]
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Vanuatu vs New Zealand

Vanuatu 0–5 New Zealand
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 520[7]
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Vanuatu[8]
New Zealand[8]

Assistant referees:[7]
Norman Bafinu Sali (Papua New Guinea)
John Pareanga (Cook Islands)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Solomon Islands vs Fiji

Solomon Islands 0–1 Fiji
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 798[9]
Solomon Islands[10]
Fiji[10]

Assistant referees:[9]
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

Fiji vs Vanuatu

Fiji 2–3 Vanuatu
 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 851[11]
Fiji[12]
Vanuatu[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
John Pareanga (Cook Islands)
Fourth official:
Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

New Zealand vs Solomon Islands

New Zealand 1–0 Solomon Islands
 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 1,925[14]
New Zealand[15]
Solomon Islands[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup path laid out for Oceania". OFC. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Match Report, Round 2: New Zealand – Fiji". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "NZL 3–1 FIJ". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Match Summary, Group B: New Zealand – Fiji" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Match Summary, Group B: Vanuatu – Solomon Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "VAN 0–1 SOL". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Match Summary, Group B: Vanuatu – New Zealand" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  8. 1 2 "VAN 0–5 NZL". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Match Summary, Group B: Solomon Islands – Fiji" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. 1 2 "SOL 0–1 FIJ". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Match Report, Round 2: Fiji – Vanuatu". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  12. 1 2 "FIJ 2–3 VAN". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  13. ↑ "Match Summary, Group B: Fiji – Vanuatu" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Match Report, Round 2: New Zealand – Solomon Islands". FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  15. 1 2 "NZL 1–0 SOL". OceaniaFootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Match Summary, Group B: New Zealand – Solomon Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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