OFC Nations Cup 2016 Qualifiers : Cook islands defeats Samoa 1-0
NUKU'ALOFA, Sep. 2, 2015 (AMP) — Papua New Guinea 2016 (Qualifiers) : The Cook islands defeated Samoa by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 Oceania Nations Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Wednesday afternoon at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku'alofa.
The result put the Cook Islander top of the group with 6 points. Samoa is second with 3 points. In their last game, the Cook islands will meet third-placed the American Samoa at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre on September 4, while Samoa will face Tonga.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Cook islands at the OFC Nations Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Samoa at the OFC Nations Cup
- 1 appearances (2012)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Cook islands
1:0
Samoa
1:0 (1:0)
- 2 September 2015
- 13:00
- Nuku'alofa
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cook islands | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 |
 American Samoa | 0 |
 Tonga | 0 |
Matches
OFC Nations Cup History
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