The 2020 OFC Nations Cup was originally to be the 11th edition of the OFC Nations Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) scheduled for 6 to 20 June 2020.
The tournament was originally to be hosted by New Zealand, whose bid was chosen by the OFC on 10 January 2020. A total of eight teams would compete in the final tournament. New Zealand were the defending champions.
On 21 April 2020, OFC announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty in rescheduling to another date in the FIFA International Match Calendar, the tournament would be cancelled.
Qualification All 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC were eligible to enter the tournament.
A qualification round was originally scheduled to be played by four teams between 21 and 27 March 2020 at the CIFA Academy Field in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, where the winners would join the seven automatic qualifiers in the final tournament. However, the OFC announced on 9 March 2020 that all OFC tournaments were postponed until 6 May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, before the tournament was cancelled.
Cancellation
On 9 March 2020, the OFC postponed all competitions until at least May in response to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.
On 21 April 2020, the OFC Executive Committee announced the cancellation of the Nations Cup. The confederation cited international travel restrictions, varying public health measures across Oceania, and the inability to find a suitable alternative date within the FIFA International Match Calendar. Instead of rescheduling the tournament, the OFC prioritized preparations for FIFA World Cup qualification. +Teams which were originally to directly qualify for final tournamentTeamFinals appearance(planned)Previous best performance9th7th (Hosts & Holders)11th5th8th10th10th
+Teams which were originally to enter qualifyingTeamFinals appearance(planned if qualified)Previous best performance1st (Qualifying Hosts)3rd3rd1st
Venues The tournament was expected to be held in Auckland, with North Harbour Stadium and The Trusts Arena the likely venues. Auckland North Harbour Stadium The Trusts ArenaCapacity: 25,000Capacity: 3,000
References
External links News > OFC Nations Cup 2020 at oceaniafootball.com