With their place at next year's World Cup already secure, New Zealand can complete a clean sweep at the OFC Under 19 Women's Football Championship in Auckland today.
The hosts have won their first four matches with ease, scoring 39 goals for just one conceded, and can round off the qualifiers in style with another three points against Tonga, who are bottom and winless from their four matches to date.
New Zealand have racked up 39 goals in four matches so far. Photo: OFC via Phototek
"There's still things for us to tidy up for sure, so that will again be the focus for us but we're looking forward to the last game against Tonga," said head coach Gareth Turnbull.
"The whole focus has been on us and we want to constantly improve and get better in the different areas."
Fiji will ensure a second place finish with a win over New Caledonia while any slip-up will present an opening to third placed Papua New Guinea, who round off their campaign against Samoa.
Fresh from a high-scoring win over PNG, Saroj Kumar's side have their sights firmly set on one final victory in this competition.
"We have taken this competition one day at a time, as I've said from the beginning, and we will continue to take it one game at a time," he said.
"We are still playing for Francine, we want to keep getting results".
Fiji and Papua New Guinea are challenging for second place at the OFC Under 19 Championship. Photo: OFC via Phototek
Meanwhile, having encounter the physicality of Tonga and Fiji, and come off reasonably well, Papua New Guinea coach Rachel Wadunah is confident her team will be able to play to their strengths against Samoa.
"The girls did very well against Fiji but they had a lot of opportunities to score but never put those away," Wadunah said.
"Mentally they were strong and that was good, we need to see that toughness again in this final game."
Having secured top spot, New Zealand will represent Oceania at the Under 20 World Cup in France.
