2006 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC)
Tournament details
Host country	Tahiti
Dates	31 August - 3 September 2006
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-up	Vanuatu
Third place	Tahiti
Fourth place	Cook Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	64 (8 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Teva Izal (11 goals)
Best player(s)	Teva Izal
Best goalkeeper	Chikau Mansale
Fair play award	Cook Islands

The 2006 OFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC) was the first beach soccer championship for Oceania, held from late August to early September, in Moorea, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Solomon Islands won the championship, who moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November - 12 November.^[1][2]

Competing nations

•  Cook Islands
•  Tahiti (hosts)
•  Solomon Islands
•  Vanuatu

Group stage

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
Vanuatu	9	3	3	0	26	9	+17
Solomon Islands	6	3	2	1	20	11	+9
Tahiti (H)	3	3	1	2	14	9	+5
Cook Islands	0	3	0	3	2	37	-35

Day 1

31 August 2006

13:00

Vanuatu	9 – 4	Solomon Islands
Sam Maleb K. Masauvakalo Malas Soromon F. Masauvakalo Chilia		Koto Naka

Temea Beach, Moorea

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31 August 2006

14:30

Tahiti	8 – 1	Cook Islands
T. Qaeze Izal Terevaura J. Qaeze		Mateariki

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Day 2

1 September 2006

13:00

Cook Islands	1 – 12	Vanuatu
Harmon		Soromon Sam Chilia F. Masauvakalo K. Masauvakalo Maleb

Temea Beach, Moorea

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1 September 2006

14:30

Tahiti	2 – 3	Solomon Islands
Lee Fung Kuee Tchen		Naka Anisua

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Day 3

2 September 2006

13:00

Solomon Islands	13 – 0	Cook Islands
Anisua Koto Omokirio Naka

Temea Beach, Moorea

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2 September 2006

14:30

Tahiti	4 – 5	Vanuatu
Izal Lee Fung Kuee		Soromon Maleb Malas Chilia

Temea Beach, Moorea

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

3 September 2006

13:00

Tahiti	12 – 4	Cook Islands
Izal Lee Fung Kuee Terevaura Malfati		Harmon Angene Mateariki Mustonen

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Final

3 September 2006

15:00

Vanuatu	2 – 6	Solomon Islands
Maleb		Anisua Koto Naka Omokirio

Temea Beach, Moorea

Winners

(2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (OFC) Winners:
Solomon Islands First title

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Solomon Islands
2	Vanuatu
3	Tahiti
4	Cook Islands

References