2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup

2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMarshall Islands
CityMajuro
Dates22–24 July 2024
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kiribati (1st title)
Runners-up Marshall Islands
Third place Kiribati “B”
Fourth place Micronesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored108 (10.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Banagao Bakabane (18 goals)
Best player(s) Matakite Taea
Best young player Yopi Laurdine
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The 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup was an international futsal tournament organized by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation, and was hosted in Majuro from 22 to 24 July 2024.[1] Six teams took part in the tournament. The tournament was originally announced as the Men's Futsal Series, to be played against Micronesia,[2] but after Kiribati's participation was announced, the name was officially changed to the Outrigger Challenge Cup.[3]

The Marshall Islands played its first-ever international of any football code during the tournament, while Micronesia fielded its first-ever national futsal side.[4]

Kiribati defeated the Marshall Islands in the final. [5]

Broadcast

The tournament final was broadcast free on YouTube using cameras controlled by artificial intelligence.[6][7]

Squads


Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kiribati 2 2 0 0 23 2 +21 6 Knockout stage
2  Marshall Islands (H) 2 1 0 1 8 10 −2 3
3  Micronesia 2 0 0 2 4 23 −19 0
Source: [5]
(H) Hosts
Marshall Islands 0–8 Kiribati
Report
  • Bangao Bakabane , , , , , ,
  • Kaibu Tetabo
Kiribati 15–2 Micronesia
  • Bangao Bakabane , , , , , , ,
  • Bitamatang Keakea ,
  • Kaibu Tetabo ,
  • Longona Selevale ,
  • Riuteri Eeri
Report
  • Zack Henly
  • Yopi Laurdine
Micronesia 2–8 Marshall Islands
  • Maphrick Ruweday
  • Own goal
Report
  • Folliet Schutz ,
  • Cullen Turanga ,
  • Kairos Zinihite
  • Gabino Peter
  • Pat Phelon
  • Ming-Che Tsai

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kiribati "B" 2 2 0 0 17 2 +15 6 Knockout stage
2  Marshall Islands "B" (H) 2 1 0 1 10 12 −2 3
3  Micronesia "B" 2 0 0 2 3 16 −13 0
Source: [5]
(H) Hosts
Kiribati "B" 9–2 Marshall Islands "B"
  • Bauro Martin Jr , , , ,
  • Tetaua Beeni ,
  • Barao Taramon
  • Toom Kiteon
Report
  • Ming-Che Tsai
  • Matt Webb
Marshall Islands "B" 8–3 Micronesia "B"
  • Junior Villi ,
  • Gabino Peter ,
  • Matt Webb ,
  • Cullen Turanga
  • Charles Facer
Report
  • Zack Henly , ,
Micronesia "B" 0–8 Kiribati "B"
Report
  • Tetaua Beeni , ,
  • Bauro Martin Jr , ,
  • Barao Taramon
  • Taratiera Rekenibai

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July - Majuro
 
 
 Micronesia 3
 
24 July - Majuro
 
 Marshall Islands8
 
  Marshall Islands2
 
24 July - Majuro
 
  Kiribati6
 
 Kiribati 5
 
 
 Kiribati “B”3
 
Third place match
 
 
24 July - Majuro
 
 
 Micronesia 1
 
 
 Kiribati “B” 15

Semi-finals

Marshall Islands 8–3 Micronesia
  • Cullen Turanga ,
  • Kairos Zinihite ,
  • Ming-Che Tsai
  • Folliet Schutz
  • Baaro Tekarawa
  • Pat Phelon
Report
  • Zack Henly ,
  • Maphrick Ruweday
Kiribati 5–3 Kiribati “B”
  • Kaibu Tetabo , ,
  • Riuteri Eeri
  • Bangao Bakabane
Report
  • Toom Kiteon ,
  • Taratiera Rekenibai

Third-place match

Micronesia 1–15 Kiribati “B”
  • Jerold Pluhs
Report
  • Eriati Reebo , ,
  • Toom Kiteon ,
  • Bauro Martin Jr , , , ,
  • Tetaua Beeni , , , ,

Final

Marshall Islands 2–6 Kiribati
  • Gabino Peter 7'
  • Matt Webb 12'
 Report
  • Kaibu Tetabo 12', 16', 17', 40+2'
  • Bangao Bakabane 23', 26'

Goalscorers

There were 108 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 10.8 goals per match.


References

  1. ^ Earnshaw, Karen (12 July 2024). "Kiribati, FSM coming for futsal". The Marshall Islands Journal. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Marshalls reveal first opponent – second team may join". Football in Oceania. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ @SoccerFedMI (2024-07-08). "❌ OFC Nations Cup ❌ Euro 2024 ❌ Copa America .... ✅ Outrigger Challenge Cup .... That's right, we're hosting a Men's Futsal tournament in the Marshall Islands, July 22nd - 24th. History in the making..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-13 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Ewart, Richard (11 July 2024). "Marshall Islands soccer dream a step closer to reality as the country's first ever futsal team prepares to take to the court against FSM and Kiribati". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup (Men's)". Official Site of MISF. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ^ Medina, Angelica. "First Marshall Islands futsal match to be broadcast with AI-powered cameras". Reuters. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ "First Last-Marshall Islands vs Kiribati in historic international futsal match". Spiideo. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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