2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (also called the 2019 OFC U-23 Championship) was the eighth edition of the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Oceania.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 21 September – 5 October 2019 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Solomon Islands |
| Third place | Vanuatu |
| Fourth place | Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 84 (5.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,240 (203 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Myer Bevan (12 goals) |
In November 2018, it was announced that Fiji would host the competition. The tournament was held from 21 September to 5 October 2019.
The winner qualified as the OFC representative at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan.
New Zealand won the title after defeating Solomon Islands in the final. Vanuatu finished third, and defending champions Fiji finished fourth.
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