Although New Zealand were far slower to score than in previous matches, the young squad dominated possession in the New Caledonia half from the starting whistle until finally sinking their first, and the game winning goal, when Elijah Just connected with a throw-in from Josh Rogerson, finding the back of the with an acrobatic bicycle kick.
New Zealand have won their sixth consecutive OFC U-17 Championship title – and seventh overall, after defeating fellow FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers New Caledonia 7-0 in the final of the 2017 edition at Stade Pater in Tahiti.
