New Zealand excluded from OFC Qualifiers
The Oceania Football Confederation excludes New Zealand from the Rio Olympics final qualification match for fielding an ineligible player in the semis.
New Zealand has been disqualified from the final to determine Oceania's representative at next year's Rio Olympics men's soccer tournament after it fielded an ineligible player in the semi-finals, the OFC said.
New Zealand had advanced to Sunday's qualifying final against Fiji, which is also the gold medal match at the Pacific Games, following a 2-0 win over Vanuatu in the semi-finals.
Vanuatu, however, lodged a protest with the Oceania Football Confederation Disciplinary Committee who found New Zealand had fielded an ineligible player, and awarded the game 3-0 to Vanuatu instead.
Source: Radio Australia
New Zealand has been disqualified from the final to determine Oceania's representative at next year's Rio Olympics men's soccer tournament after it fielded an ineligible player in the semi-finals, the OFC said.
New Zealand had advanced to Sunday's qualifying final against Fiji, which is also the gold medal match at the Pacific Games, following a 2-0 win over Vanuatu in the semi-finals.
Vanuatu, however, lodged a protest with the Oceania Football Confederation Disciplinary Committee who found New Zealand had fielded an ineligible player, and awarded the game 3-0 to Vanuatu instead.
Source: Radio Australia
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