The second qualifying phase for the 2026 World Cup continues in Oceania. The two matches valid for the third round of Group B ended a little while ago, featuring an Empoli player: Cacace freed he played the last half hour in his New Zealand’s resounding 8-0 victory against Samoa. The goals were scored by McCowatt, Wood (hat-trick), Stamenic, de Vries, Just and Wayne.
Results
Samoa – New Zealand 0-8
Tahiti – Vanuatu 2-0
Rankings
Group 2
New Zealand 9
Tahiti 6
Vanuatu 3
Samoa 0
Group 1
New Caledonia 7
Fiji 5
Solomon Islands 3
Papua New Guinea 1
The top two will enter the third qualifying phase.