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2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup
The 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup was the 11th edition of the OFC Men's Nations Cup, the quadrennial international men's Association football, football championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The tournament was played between 15 and 30 June 2024 in Suva, Fiji and Port Vila, Vanuatu. The defending champions were New Zealand men's national football team, New Zealand from the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, 2016 edition; the 2020 OFC Nations Cup, 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania, COVID-19 pandemic. New Caledonia national football team, New Caledonia withdrew a few days before the start of the competition 2024 New Caledonia unrest, citing riots in the country, and the tournament played with seven teams. A total of 13 matches were played, in which 46 goals were scored, at an average of 3.54 goals per match. Attendance at all stages of the tournament reached 41,400, averaging 3,185 viewers per match. The biggest score recorded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Krishna
Roy Krishna (born 30 August 1987) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC and the Fiji national team. Club career Early career Krishna joined the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC) side Waitakere United from Fijian local outfit Labasa FC in January 2008. In May 2008, he spent two weeks training with the Wellington Phoenix, but was not offered a contract. In March 2009, it was reported that PSV Eindhoven was interested in signing him. However he said professional football in New Zealand with the Phoenix was his preferred option because he was not ready to move to Europe as he was still learning English and was not ready for another language. Later, in June 2013, Krishna was offered a one-month trial by EFL Championship club Derby County; however, he was unable to attend due to restrictions imposed upon him due to his recent obtainment of New Zealand permanent residency. In his 6 seasons with Waitakere United, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
