Tahiti (FTF) has officially withdrawn from the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026 taking place in Solomon Islands from 6 to 19 September.
According to Article 6.3 of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026 regulations, OFC shall be responsible for making any decisions, including but not limited to:
replacing the Participating Association that has withdrawn
changing the Match Schedule
The OFC Executive has approved that Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA), who were the runner up in the Qualifying stage of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2026, will participate in the competition in Group B as Tahiti’s replacement.
Therefore, the groups are comprised as followed:
Group A: Fiji, New Zealand, Cook Islands (qualifiers winner), Solomon Islands
Group B: New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea (direct replacement for Tahiti)