The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa.[1]
Twelve men's teams competed at the Games.
The 11 teams were drawn or placed into 2 groups. The top 2 teams from the first stage advanced to the semifinal stage. The semifinalists were followed by matches for the Gold Medal (first place) and Bronze Medal (third place).
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Iamel Kabeu
Samuel Kini Gari Moka
Henry Fa'arodo Joe Luwi James Naka Joses Nawo
Alopua Petoa
Taylor Saghabi Alvin Avinesh Malakai Kainihewe
Jason Cunliffe Marius Bako Jacques Haeko César Lolohea Jeremy Yasasa
Daniel Michel Joseph Ngauora John Pareanga Tuimasi Manuca Seveci Rokotakala Taniela Waqa Elias Merfalen Dylan Naputi
Karotu Bakaane Erene Bakineti Arsène Boawé Joris Gorendiawé Patrick Qaézé Kenji Vendegou Joël Wakanumuné Felix Bondaluke Michael Foster Cyril Muta David Muta Mauri Wasi Jeffery Bule Tome Faisi Ian Paia
Efrain Arañeda Stéphane Faatiarau Teheivarii Ludivion Billy Mataitai Taufa Neuffer Lorenzo Tehau Uota Ale James Lepaio Togavai Stanley Lutelu Tiute Richard Garae Michel Kaltack Selwyn Sese Aala Kensi Tangis Ricky Tari Robert Tasso Jean Robert Yelou Nicholas Funnell (playing against Tahiti) Kaake Kamta (playing against Fiji) Tauraa Marmouyet (playing against Fiji)In 2010 the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) announced the creation of a new tournament, the Pacific Cup. Five teams would qualify from the 2011 Pacific Games for the first edition in February 2012 and the New Zealand Olympic team was also invited to participate.[2]
The tournament had initially been planned as part of the qualification tournament for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup,[3] and the OFC's qualification tournament for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, FIFA announced a revised format for both tournaments in June 2011, meaning that the Pacific Games were no longer part of qualification, and therefore were not FIFA authorised games.[4]
