The Solomon Islands football team is one step closer to the Olympic Games in Paris after coming out as top in their group matches. The team now needs to beat Samoa in the semi-finals to secure a spot in the finals.A win in the final would secure them a spot for the Olympic Games in Paris in July..
Samoa has advanced to the semifinals after a stable 2–0 victory over Tonga. However, the win on Tuesday evening may have come at a high cost with several Samoan players now at risk of missing the upcoming semifinal.The team went on to receive praise from the board of the Samoan Football Federatio.
Just as they did against Tonga, New Zealand struck early against hosts Samoa before going on to win 6-0 and cruise into the semi-finals at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament – Oceania Qualifier in Apia. Early goals from Jacqueline Hand, Kate .