Two goals by Ben Waine in the opening 11 minutes put a young New Zealand side on track for their 3-0 win against the Solomon Islands at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Vanuatu.
Playing their opening group game, New Zealand’s win qualified them for the semi-finals at the tournament.
Main photo: Solomon Islands goalkeeper Phillip Mango punches the ball clear. Photo credit: OFC Media / Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.
The match was streamed live and free by FIFA+ who have supplied a highlights package which you can watch here:
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Match highlights
Result
Game played on Tuesday June 18, 2024
New Zealand 3 (Ben Waine 6′, 11′, Kosta Barbarouses 45+4′)
Solomon Islands 0
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