Two finalist teams in the World Preliminary Round Oceania division have been born, namely the Solomon Islands, who are 141st in FIFA, who have reversed their opponents 3-2 to advance to the final, and New Zealand, who is 111th in FIFA, who have a small 1-0 victory over Tahiti. The two final teams will fight for 0.5 World Cup spots, with the winning side competing for the final World Cup ticket with teams from other continents.
FiFA-141st Solomon Islands reached the final
Solomon Islands are only ranked 141st in FIFA's rankings. But their record is very good, probably because their opponents are also very weak. In the previously concluded 2 World Cup Preliminaries, solomon Islands won two consecutive wins. Because the other 2 teams in the same group directly withdrew from the World Preliminary Round. In the end, Solomon Islands and Tahiti reached the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, solomon Islands faced Papua New Guinea, who were far less powerful than themselves, and they chased three goals in a row after falling behind 0-1 to finally reverse their opponents 3-2 and advance to the final. For the Solomon Islands, this World Preliminary Round trip has actually been very successful. In the final, if they can beat New Zealand, there is no doubt that they will make their own history!
Win 2 more games = qualify for the World Cup
In Oceania, the New Zealand team is an absolute strongman, with their FIFA ranking at 111th. However, for the Solomon Islands, their football progress in recent years is also very obvious, and New Zealand, the oceanian boss, is not invincible. Judging from the previous games of solomon Islands, their goal efficiency is still very high. In the semi-final against Tahiti, they won 3-1 against their opponents. New Zealand, by contrast, won only one goal from Tahiti.
Solomon Islands' biggest problem is the defensive line, if they can learn the lessons of the previous two World Cups, facing New Zealand mainly defensive counterattack, they still have a very good chance of beating their opponents to gain 0.5 seats.
For solomon Islands, they qualify for the World Cup with only 2 games away; crossing the New Zealand barrier before competing for the final ticket with teams from other continents. Although it may seem like little hope, football upset games abound. For example, North Macedonia, they can eliminate the Italian team. Therefore, as long as you dare to fight and dare to die against your opponents, there will be miracles!