Men's Football at the 2015 Pacific Games

2015 Pacific Games
men's football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Papua New Guinea
City Port Moresby
Dates 4–18 July 2015
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) TBC (in 1 host city)

The 2015 Pacific Games men's football tournament will be the 14th edition of the Pacific Games men's football tournament. The men's football competition will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea between 4–18 July 2015 as part of the 2015 Pacific Games.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is planning to use this tournament as the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympic men's tournament. A separate qualifying tournament was initially set to take place at Tonga between 2–12 December 2015.[1] However, it was later decided to absorb the qualifying tournament into the Pacific Games, as the New Zealand team will participate for the first time in the Pacific Games men's football tournament.[2][3] The winner of this competition will qualify for the men's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Participating teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "OFC Executive Committee outcomes". Oceania Football Confederation. October 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "OFC Insider Issue 6". Oceania Football Confederation. March 11, 2015. p. 8.
  4. ↑ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 Original" (PDF). Comité Olímpico Portugal. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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