The 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup was an international
futsal tournament organized by the
Marshall Islands Soccer Federation, and was hosted in
Majuro from 22 to 24 July 2024. Six teams took part in the tournament. The tournament was originally announced as the Men's Futsal Series, to be played against
Micronesia, but after
Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. Its permanent population is over 119,000 as of the 2020 census, and more than half live on Tarawa. The st ...
's participation was announced, the name was officially changed to the Outrigger Challenge Cup.
The
Marshall Islands played its first-ever international of any
football code during the tournament, while Micronesia fielded its first-ever national futsal side.
Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the central Pacific Ocean. Its permanent population is over 119,000 as of the 2020 census, and more than half live on Tarawa. The st ...
defeated the
Marshall Islands in the final.
Broadcast
The tournament final was broadcast free on
YouTube
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using cameras controlled by
artificial intelligence
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.
Squads
Kiribati
*Bangao Bakabane
*Bitimatang Keakea
*Bauro Martin, Jr.
*Toom Kiteon
*Tetaua Beeni
*Taratiera Rekenibai
*Riuteri Eeri
*Matakite Taea
*Longona Selevale
*Barao Taramon
*Kaibu Tetabo
*Teekia Rui
Marshall Islands
*Jonathan Koehler
*Pat Phelon
*Charles Facer
*Sam Tepou
*David Waiti
*Reggie Waiti
*Cullen Turanga
*Kairos Zinihite
*Tuetena Timon
*Oscar Belamana
*Folliet Schutz
*Junior Villi
*Gabino Peter
*Baaro Tekawara
*Ming-Che Tsai
*Matt Webb
Micronesia
*Sean Southwick
*Maphrick Ruweday
*Kaiden Mersai
*Myles Mailing
*Kenneth Aldana
*Francisco Laurdin
*Pendura Barnabas Kariti
*Camriche Joseph Pelep
*Zackery Henly
*Yop Laurdine
*Franky Donre
*Jerold Sultan Pluhs
*Enderson Paul
*Lexter James
*Lester James
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Source(s):
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket (1st–4th place)
Semi-finals
Third-place match
Final
Goalscorers
References
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External links
Official website
Futsal in the Marshall Islands
July 2024 sports events in Oceania