Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

The men’s football tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games will be the 16th edition[1] of the men’s football tournament at the Pacific Games, and is set to be held from the 17th November to the 2nd of December.[2][3][4]

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games
2023 Pacific Games
men's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates17 November–2 December
Teams13
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)

New Zealand’s Under-23s are the defending champions after beating New Caledonia in the final in 2019.[5]

Teams

Thirteen teams entered the tournament.

Venues

There are three confirmed football venues for the tournament.[16]

Honiara
National Stadium Lawson Tama Stadium SIFF Academy
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 500

Source: [16]

Squads
Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's team squads

Group stage

The team list and draw were confirmed on 21 October 2023.[17]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Caledonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Tonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Cook Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Kiribati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Vanuatu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tahiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Tuvalu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Solomon Islands (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Group C Winner v Group D Winner Honiara, Solomon Islands
Stadium: National Stadium
Group A Winner v Group B Winner Honiara, Solomon Islands
Stadium: National Stadium

Final
SF 1 Winner v SF 2 Winner Honiara, Solomon Islands
Stadium: National Stadium

Broadcasting

All matches will be broadcast live on SBS.[18]

See also

References
  1. "Sports". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "SCHEDULE". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "SOL2023 PACIFIC GAMES MASTER PLAN" (PDF 747 KB). National Hosting Authority - Sol2023. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. "Pacific Games Council" (PDF 705 KB). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. "New Zealand men's footballers produce epic comeback to win Pacific Games gold". Stuff. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. "Am Samoa to send 189 to Pacific Games". Talanei. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  7. Nash, Matthew (19 August 2023). "Cook Islands looking abroad to inspire a football revolution". RNZ. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. Palmer, Dan (21 September 2023). "Fiji announces squad of 592 for Pacific Games in Solomon Islands". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. "En aucun cas la liste est définitive "-INTERVIEW avec le Sélectionneur NC - JOHANN SIDANER-Liste JEUX DU PACIFIQUE" (in French). New Caledonia Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. Team, FIJI TV (2023-10-20). "Over 100 CNMI athletes for Honiara Games". Fiji One News. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  11. "PMs MSG CUP: PNG Mens National Soccer Team (MNT) will use the upcoming PMs MSG as part of its presentation for 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon in Nov/ Dec later this year". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  12. Faasau, Gutu. "Team Samoa to comprise 23 sports in Honiara". The Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. Mackay, Duncan (23 February 2023). "Friendlies offer Solomon Islands footballers chance to stake Pacific Games claim". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  14. "FIFA President Gianni Infantino Visits Tonga to Witness Progress and Discuss Football Development". The Tonga Independent. August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. Natoga, Anasilini (5 July 2023). "Senior women's friendly with Solomon Islands cancelled". Vanuatu Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. "Venues". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. "ALTERNAFOOT on X". Twitter. ALTERNAFOOT. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  18. "How to watch 2023 Pacific Games LIVE on SBS". SBS. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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