New Zealand have won a 12th OFC U-16 Men’s Championship title, defeating Fiji 5-0 in the final of the 2026 edition at PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby.
Davi Valles Dos Santos scored two of New Zealand’s five goals in a dominant victory to cap an equally dominant campaign, scoring 24 goals in five matches at the tournament in Papua New Guinea.
New Zealand had taken 50 minutes to breakdown the host nation in the semi-finals but needed just 90 seconds on the contrary here against Fiji in the final. Zach Cashmore nodded the Junior All Whites in front from a corner delivery at the near post to send them on their way – scoring New Zealand’s earliest-ever goal in a final at the tournament.
Two more goals followed before the end of the first half, as Martin Bullock’s side made sure of the title inside the first 45 minutes.
Davi Valles Dos Santos got the second in the 36th minute, after Fiji failed to clear their penalty box, and Cashmore was involved again for the third goal, his delivery deflecting off the knee of Fijian defender Somit Maharaj in first half stoppage-time.
Playing in just a third OFC U-16 Men’s Championship final, Fiji did at least create some chances of their own, Ryan Swami powering the ball over the crossbar with the best of them from a corner delivery in the second half.
Another defensive error led to the fourth New Zealand goal though, substitute Jack Clegg stealing possession inside the box and picking out the back of the net in the 76th minute, moments after entering the field of play off the bench.
Clegg then turned provider four minutes later, picking off a poor pass, and rolling the ball into the path of Valles Dos Santos to score his second, and New Zealand’s fifth and final goal of the evening.
The final whistle gave New Zealand the opportunity to lift the trophy for the 11th time in a row, maintaining their dominance of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and the rest of the Oceania region.