# 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final

The 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final was a football match on 30 July 2022 that took place at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, to determine the winner of 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup. The match was between Papua New Guinea and hosts Fiji.
For the Papua New Guinea women's national team, this encounter is their second appearance at an OFC Nations Cup final and their first since 2010, when they lost against New Zealand. Papua New Guinea have come second on two other occasions in round-robin format tournaments, most recently in 2014.
For the Fijian women's national team, this encounter is also their second appearance at an OFC Nations Cup final and second consecutive final after playing in the 2018 edition, when they lost against New Zealand.
Papua New Guinea won the final 2–1 for their first OFC Women's Nations Cup title. The win also meant they qualified for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup inter-confederation play-offs.

## Venue

The final was held at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, as all the other games in the tournament were. HFC Stadium was opened in 1951 and has since been renovated twice with the most recent of those two occasions being from 2012 to 2013. Owned by the Government of Suva City, HFC Stadium is the home of the men's Fiji team. The stadium hosted the 2015 OFC Champions League Final.

## Route to the final

| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Round | Fiji | Fiji |
| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
| Vanuatu | 3–1 | Match 1 | Solomon Islands | 1–1 |
| Tahiti | 2–1 | Match 2 | New Caledonia | 3–1 |
| Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Papua New Guinea 2 6 2  Tahiti 2 1 3  Vanuatu 2 1 Source: OFC | Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Papua New Guinea 2 6 2  Tahiti 2 1 3  Vanuatu 2 1 Source: OFC | Final standings | Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Fiji (H) 2 4 2  Solomon Islands 2 2 3  New Caledonia 2 1 Source: OFC (H) Hosts | Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Fiji (H) 2 4 2  Solomon Islands 2 2 3  New Caledonia 2 1 Source: OFC (H) Hosts |
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| Tonga | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Quarter-finals | Cook Islands | 2–0 |
| Samoa | 3–0 | Semi-finals | Solomon Islands | 3–1 |

### Fiji
## Match
### Details

| Papua New Guinea | Fiji |
| GK | 1 | Faith Kasiray |
| RB | 2 | Lavina Hola |
| CB | 3 | Margret Joseph |
| CB | 4 | Lucy Maino |
| LB | 5 | Olivia Upaupa | 89' |
| CM | 8 | Rayleen Bauelua |
| CM | 16 | Rumona Morris |
| RM | 10 | Charlie Yanding | 76' |
| AM | 13 | Ramona Padio |
| LM | 9 | Marie Kaipu | 60' |
| CF | 12 | Meagen Gunemba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Sonia Embahe | 60' |
| FW | 15 | Arnolda Dou | 76' |
| DF | 20 | Gloria Laeli | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Nicola Demaine ||
| GK | 1 | Seruwaia Vasuitoga | | 29' |
| RB | 13 | Veniana Ranadi |
| CB | 15 | Maria Veronika |
| CB | 4 | Mereoni Tora | | 89' |
| LB | 2 | Filomena Racea |
| CM | 11 | Jotivini Tabua | | 72' |
| CM | 16 | Sofi Diyalowai (c) |
| RM | 7 | Koleta Likuculacula | | 88' |
| AM | 6 | Cema Nasau |
| LM | 9 | Trina Davis | 87' |
| CF | 5 | Vanisha Kumar |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 23 | Selai Tokoisuva | | 29' |
| FW | 10 | Luisa Tamanitoakula | | 72' |
| FW | 8 | Anasimeci Volitikoro | | 88' |
| MF | 3 | Adi Bakaniceva | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Lisa Cole ||
| Player of the Match: Ramona Padio (Papua New Guinea) Assistant referees: Maria Salamasina (Samoa) Heloise Simons (New Zealand) Fourth official: Delvin Joel (Vanuatu) Fifth official: Lata Kaumatule (Tonga) | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time |

### Statistics

| Statistic | Papua New Guinea | Fiji |
| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 5 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 9 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |