16 Aug 2017

NZ U16s in OFC final

8:16 am on 16 August 2017

The New Zealand under 16 women's footballers will play New Caledonia in the Oceania final in Apia on Friday.

New Zealand U16 team in action against the Cook Islands

New Zealand U16 team in action against the Cook Islands Photo: Photosport

The New Zealanders beat the Cook Islands 9-nil in their semi-final, while New Caledonia beat Fiji 4-2.

New Zealand, the defending OFC champions, will go into the final as heavy favourites after beating New Caledonia 7-0 earlier in the tournament.

The winner of the final will earn a berth at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, set to take place in Uruguay next December.