The 2007 OFC Under-17 Tournament was

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competition in Oceania. It was the 12th edition of the OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament which was held in

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from March 21 to March 25, 2007 at the

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. Only four team participated in the tournament; Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand. It served as a qualifying tournament to the

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were supposed to compete in this tournament but withdrew because of the escalating costs for travel between the Solomon Islands and Tahiti.

Results

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- By winning, New Zealand qualified to the

Winner

Goal scorers

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;2 goals * Jacob Mathews ; 1 goal * Solomon Getia * Joshua Taware * Roy Kayara * Chris Chettleburgh * Stephane Faatiarau

References

;General * ;Specific

External links

RSSSF, 2007 results
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007 U-17 World Cup Ofc Qualifying Tournament OFC U-17 Championship Under 17 Tournament

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2007 in youth association football