VIDEO - Navy Blues in action in Qatar

Words: ACFC Media

Wednesday 23 March 2022

DOHA, Qatar - The Oceania FIFA World Cup Qualifiers continued with 11 current and former City heroes all part of the story in Qatar.

New Zealand grabbed a convincing 4-0 win over Fiji with Chris Wood making history as the nation's top goal scorer in men's international football but while the Newcastle United striker was rewriting the record books, there was plenty going on for Navy Blues fans.

Two ex-Kiwitea Street heroes starred as Clayton Lewis scored his first senior international goal while goalkeeper Ollie Sail made his second consecutive appearance after his debut in the win over Papua New Guinea.

Elijah Just scored New Zealand's other goal.

Logan Rogerson and Nikko Boxall entered the game as second half substitutes while current Auckland City FC midfielder and skipper Cam Howieson sat on the bench next to Callum McCowatt and Dalton Wilkins.

Fiji skipper and former Navy Blues FIFA Club World Cup hero, Roy Krishna, led his team on a tough night at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium.

An update on the COVID-19 positive cases impacting teams in Group A of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers. https://t.co/CUrpLrr89j
— OFC Oceania Football (@OFCfootball) March 19, 2022

There was sadness elsewhere in the tournament with Vanuatu officially withdrawing from the competition as Brian Kaltak returns to Kiwitea Street.

Cook Islands and former Navy Blues forward Maro Bonsu-Maro plans were hit after their match with Tahiti was cancelled due to Covid.

Solomon Islands clash with Vanuatu was cancelled due to their opponents premature exit from Qatar with Micah Lea'alafa instead training with his team-mates.

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Match Results

GROUP A

Oceania FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Monday 20 March 2022
Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha
Cook Islands v Tahiti - Match Cancelled due to Covid-19

Oceania FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Monday 20 March 2022
Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha
Solomon Islands v Vanuatu - Match Cancelled due to Covid-19

@CameronHowieson in for NZ ahead of their 1-0 win over PNG - how many other ex-Navy Blues players can you spot in this line-up..?

#NavyBluesLegacy

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— Auckland City FC (@AucklandCity_FC) March 23, 2022

GROUP B

Oceania FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium
Fiji 0
New Zealand 4 (Chris WOOD 45', 73', Elijah JUST 71', Clayton LEWIS 90'+3')
HT: 0-1.
(FIFA Match Report here)
(Watch As Live here)

Oceania FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium
Papua New Guinea 1 (Tommy SEMMY 8')
New Caledonia 0
HT: 0-1.
(FIFA Match Report here)
(Watch As Live here)