2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup

2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNew Caledonia
CityNouméa & Koné
Dates8–15 October
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Solomon Islands (2nd title)
Runners-up New Caledonia
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored15 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Solomon Islands Raphael Lea'i
(4 goals)
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The 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was held from 8–15 October 2023. New Caledonia hosted the competition with matches being played at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa and the Stade Yoshida in Koné.[1][2]

Papua New Guinea were defending champions after winning the 2022 edition of the tournament. Regular competitor Fiji did not enter the tournament in order to focus on the 2023 Pacific Games.[3]

The Solomon Islands won the competition for its second-ever title.

Format

The four competing teams faced each other once in a round-robin style tournament.[4] Each team played three matches.[5]

Squads

Main article: 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup squads

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Solomon Islands 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
2  New Caledonia (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4  Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Global Sports Archive
(H) Hosts

Matches

Papua New Guinea 1–3 Solomon Islands
Gunemba 51' Report Lea'i 80', 86', 90+3'
New Caledonia 4–0 Vanuatu
 Report
Solomon Islands 1–0 Vanuatu
 Report
Papua New Guinea 1–3 New Caledonia
 Report
Papua New Guinea 0–1 Vanuatu
Report
Solomon Islands 1–0 New Caledonia
 Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 15 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

4 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Molivakoro, Vourie. "Vanuatu to face New Caledonia in MSG PM Cup opener". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Deo, Rohit. "Fiji opts out | Yusuf, Mazey at odds over MSG Prime Minister's Cup funding". Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "PNG to Defend MSG Prime Minister's Cup". The National. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ "2nd MSG Prime Minister's Cup to be hosted in Noumea, New Caledonia from 8th-15th October 2023!!". Melanesian Spearhead Group. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "En aucun cas la liste est définitive "-INTERVIEW avec le Sélectionneur NC - JOHANN SIDANER-Liste JEUX DU PACIFIQUE" (in French). New Caledonia Football Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2023.