The Tahitian beach soccer squad has clinched a place in the OFC regional tournament final held in Tahiti by defeating the Solomon Islands 7-4. It remains to be seen which among the New Caledonians or the Solomon Islanders will claim the second berth.
More tension, but still a flawless run for the Tiki Toa. After beating Vanuatu 18-1 in the opening of the Nations Cup 2026 organized by the OFC in Tahiti since Saturday, the Tahitian beach soccer side defeated the Solomon Islands 7-4 this Monday. Ro’onui Tinirauarii, named the man of the match, scored a hat-trick, while captain Heimanu Taiarui found the back of the net twice. This result secures the host team a place in the final before their last group match, against New Caledonia, on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. The Caledonians, who were beaten 10-5 in their opener by the Solomon Islands, nevertheless kept their final hopes alive by beating Vanuatu 7-5. The Solomon Islands, who also have a victory on the board, nonetheless have a somewhat easier path to the final duel.
The Tiki Toa have already been crowned regional champions four times (2011, 2019, 2023, 2024) in five editions. All other editions of the Nations Cup (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013) were won by the Solomon Islands, who were also finalists at every Tahiti title victory.
