New Zealand celebrate winning the OFC U-19 Championship 2019. OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019, Final, New Caledonia v New Zealand, CIFA Academy, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Thursday 12th September 2019. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz
The ninth edition of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship took place in 2019 and doubled as qualification for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup™ in Costa Rica and Panama.
The tournament was hosted by the Cook Islands, with all matches played at the CIFA Academy Stadium in Rarotonga, and was contested between eleven nations.
Vanuatu’s Netty Maeva Kalsau is closed out by Solomon Island’s Edith Nari and Solomon Island’s Indy Ringo. OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019, Vanuatu v Solmon Islands, CIFA Academy, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Monday 2nd September 2019. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz
New Zealand breezed past Vanuatu 11-0 in the semi-finals while New Caledonia defeated Tahiti on penalties to reach the Championship decider.
New Caledonia celebrate winning the shoot out. OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019, Semi Final, Tahiti v New Caledonia, CIFA Academy, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Monday 9th September 2019. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz
Two goals from Gabi Rennie propelled New Zealand to a 5-2 victory over New Caledonia in the final, securing their seventh consecutive OFC U-19 Women’s Championship title.
New Zealand’s Grace Wisnewski gets on the end of the ball. OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019, Final, New Caledonia v New Zealand, CIFA Academy, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Thursday 12th September 2019. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2020 was cancelled.
