Papua New Guinea made a stunning debut at the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup by defeating Fiji 8-6, showcasing an impressive start to the match. This marked Papua New Guinea’s first participation in an international competition.
Fiji had been favored to win their opening game but the outcome was unexpected as Papua New Guinea outperformed them. Fiji’s six goals came from players Adriu Nabose, an own goal, Steven Dean, Navu Willie, and Rajneel Singh. The team faced challenges as they were without their captain Tevita Waranivalu and Madhwan Gounder, who arrived late in Honiara.
Upcoming fixtures include Fiji facing Tahiti today at 2 pm and the Solomon Islands playing Papua New Guinea at 4 pm. Tomorrow, Papua New Guinea will take on Tahiti at 2 pm, followed by the Solomon Islands against Fiji at 4 pm. The tournament will conclude with the third place match and the final on Friday.