18 Aug 2018

Sport: OFC 3rd place playoff brought forward

4:30 pm on 18 August 2018
New Caledonia and Solomon Islands are one game away from qualifying for the FIFA Under 20 Men's World Cup.

New Caledonia and Solomon Islands will square off in Tahiti tonight, looking to finish third place in the tournament. Photo: OFC via Phototek

The third place playoff at the OFC Under 19 Football Championship has been moved forward a day, with Solomon Islands and New Caledonia to square off tonight in Papeete.

Both teams missed out on qualification for the FIFA Under 20 World Cup after semi final defeats by Tahiti and New Zealand respectively.

The third place match was originally scheduled to take place tomorrow afternoon at Stade Pater, prior to the grand final, but has been rescheduled for tonight to accommodate travel arrangements for both teams.