FIFA World Cup Qualifying - OFC

FT Sunday, March 23, 2025
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New Caledonia LWWDW 0
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Match Report

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New Zealand qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-0 win over New Caledonia

New Zealand qualified for the 2026 World Cup as veterans Michael Boxall and Kosta Barbarouses scored in a second-half burst to beat New Caledonia 3-0.

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Head to Head

NZL leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

NCD

  1. 1Rocky NyikeineG
  2. 5Bernard IwaD
  3. 5Tuomotr Fonzy RanchainD
  4. 18Didier SimaneD
  5. 19Joseph AthaléD
  6. 23Pierre BakoM
  7. 2Joris KenonM
  8. 12César ZeoulaM
  9. 6Jekob JenoM
  10. 22Germain HaéwégénéF
  11. 10Georges Gope-FenepejF

Substitutes

  1. 13Jaushua SotirioSUB
  2. 7Morgan MathelonSUB
  3. 16Mickaël UlileSUB
  4. 5Émile BéarunéSUB
  5. 15Titouan RichardSUB
  6. 23Mickaël PartodikromoSUB
  7. 9Jean-Jacques KatrawaSUB
  8. 12Lues WayaSUB
  9. 8Shene WélépaneSUB
  10. 20Gérard WaiaSUB
  11. 21Thomas SchmidtSUB
  12. 17Yoan BéarunéSUB

NZL

  1. 1Max CrocombeG
  2. 13Liberato CacaceD
  3. 2Tim PayneD
  4. 5Michael BoxallD
  5. 4Tyler BindonD
  6. 6Joe BellM
  7. 10Sarpreet SinghM
  8. 8Marko StamenicM
  9. 9Chris WoodF
  10. 7Matthew GarbettF
  11. 20Callum McCowattF

Substitutes

  1. 23Storm RouxSUB
  2. 18Ben WaineSUB
  3. 17Kosta BarbarousesSUB
  4. 15Tommy SmithSUB
  5. 3Nando PijnakerSUB
  6. 21Francis de VriesSUB
  7. 12Alex PaulsenSUB
  8. 19Logan RogersonSUB
  9. 16Alex RuferSUB
  10. 11Elijah JustSUB
  11. 22Oliver SailSUB
  12. 14Jesse RandallSUB

Timeline

  1. 46' Elijah Just (New Zealand) Substitution at 46'
  2. 46' Francis DeVries (New Zealand) Substitution at 46'
  3. 51' Lues Waya (New Caledonia) Substitution at 51'
  4. 51' Gerard Waia (New Caledonia) Substitution at 51'
  5. 54' Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) Substitution at 54'
  6. 61' Michael Boxall (New Zealand) Goal at 61'
  7. 66' Yoan Bearune (New Caledonia) Substitution at 66'
  8. 66' Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) Goal at 66'
  9. 70' Alex Rufer (New Zealand) Substitution at 70'
  10. 76' Shene Wélépane (New Caledonia) Substitution at 76'
  11. 76' Mickael Partodikromo (New Caledonia) Substitution at 76'
  12. 80' Elijah Just (New Zealand) Goal at 80'
  13. 86' Logan Rogerson (New Zealand) Substitution at 86'
  14. 90'+6' Pierre Bako (New Caledonia) Yellow Card at 96'

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