In over 50 years, just11 editions of the OFC Nations Cup have been staged and this year’s event will be the first since 2016.
Oceania’s premier international tournament was first held in1973, but struggled to become a regular event and all the early titles were won by either New Zealand or Australia. In 2004, the tournament became quadrennial and that was the last edition won by Australia, who joined the Asian Football Confederation two years later.
Tahiti were shock winners in 2012 and qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup the following year, but normal
