Papua New Guinea, making their debut in the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, achieved a surprising victory over Fiji with a score of 8-6. This match marked Papua New Guinea’s first participation in an international competition.
Fiji entered the game with expectations of winning but faced an unexpected challenge from their opponents. The six goals scored by Fiji came from players Adriu Nabose, an own goal, Steven Dean, Navu Willie, and Rajneel Singh.
Fiji’s performance was impacted by the absence of captain Tevita Waranivalu and Madhwan Gounder, who were delayed in arriving in Honiara, as reported by OFC.
Upcoming fixtures include today at 2pm with Fiji facing Tahiti and at 4pm with the Solomon Islands going against Papua New Guinea. Tomorrow’s matches feature Papua New Guinea versus Tahiti at 2pm and the Solomon Islands against Fiji at 4pm. The tournament will conclude on Friday with a third-place match at 2pm followed by the final at 4pm.