The 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was held from 8–15 October 2023. New Caledonia hosted the competition with matches being played at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa and the Stade Yoshida in Koné.[1][2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| City | Nouméa & Koné |
| Dates | 8–15 October |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Raphael Lea'i (4 goals) |
Papua New Guinea were defending champions after winning the 2022 edition of the tournament. Regular competitor Fiji did not enter the tournament in order to focus on the 2023 Pacific Games.[3]
The Solomon Islands won the competition for its second-ever title.
Format edit
The four competing teams faced each other once in a round-robin style tournament.[4] Each team played three matches.[5]
Squads edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | New Caledonia (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Vanuatu
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Matches edit
| Papua New Guinea | 1–3 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
Gunemba  51' |
Report | Lea'i 80', 86', 90+3' |
| Solomon Islands | 1–0 | Vanuatu |
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Report |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–3 | New Caledonia |
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Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 15 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
4 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ Molivakoro, Vourie. "Vanuatu to face New Caledonia in MSG PM Cup opener". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Deo, Rohit. "Fiji opts out | Yusuf, Mazey at odds over MSG Prime Minister's Cup funding". Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "PNG to Defend MSG Prime Minister's Cup". The National. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "2nd MSG Prime Minister's Cup to be hosted in Noumea, New Caledonia from 8th-15th October 2023!!". Melanesian Spearhead Group. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "En aucun cas la liste est définitive "-INTERVIEW avec le Sélectionneur NC - JOHANN SIDANER-Liste JEUX DU PACIFIQUE" (in French). New Caledonia Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.