2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup

The 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup was an international futsal tournament organized by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation, and was hosted in Majuro from 22 to 24 July.^[1] Six teams took part in the tournament. It was originally announced as the Men's Futsal Series to be played against Micronesia,^[2] but after Kiribati's participation was announced, the name changed to the Outrigger Challenge Cup.^[3]

2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Marshall Islands
City	Majuro
Dates	22–24 July 2024
Teams	6
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Kiribati (1st title)
Runners-up	Marshall Islands
Third place	Kiribati “B”
Fourth place	Micronesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	108 (10.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Banagao Bakabane (18 goals)
Best player(s)	Matakite Taea
Best young player	Yopi Laurdine
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The Marshall Islands played its first-ever international of any football code during the tournament, while Micronesia fielded its first-ever national futsal side.^[4] Kiribati defeated the Marshall Islands in the final.^[5] The tournament final was broadcast on YouTube using cameras controlled by artificial intelligence.^[6][7]

Squads

Kiribati Bangao Bakabane Bitimatang Keakea Bauro Martin, Jr. Toom Kiteon Tetaua Beeni Taratiera Rekenibai Riuteri Eeri Matakite Taea Longona Selevale Barao Taramon Kaibu Tetabo Teekia Rui

Marshall Islands Jonathan Koehler Pat Phelon Charles Facer Sam Tepou David Waiti Reggie Waiti Cullen Turanga Kairos Zinihite Tuetena Timon Oscar Belamana Folliet Schutz Junior Villi Gabino Peter Baaro Tekawara Ming-Che Tsai Matt Webb

Micronesia Sean Southwick Maphrick Ruweday Kaiden Mersai Myles Mailing Kenneth Aldana Francisco Laurdin Pendura Barnabas Kariti Camriche Joseph Pelep Zackery Henly Yop Laurdine Franky Donre Jerold Sultan Pluhs Enderson Paul Lexter James Lester James

• Source(s):^[5]

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kiribati	2	2	0	0	23	2	+21	6	Knockout stage
2	Marshall Islands (H)	2	1	0	1	8	10	−2	3
3	Micronesia	2	0	0	2	4	23	−19	0

Source: ^[5]
(H) Hosts

Marshall Islands	0–8	Kiribati
	Report	Bangao Bakabane , , , , , , Kaibu Tetabo

22 July 2024

12:00

SDA Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

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Kiribati	15–2	Micronesia
Bangao Bakabane , , , , , , , Bitamatang Keakea , Kaibu Tetabo , Longona Selevale , Riuteri Eeri	Report	Zack Henly Yopi Laurdine

23 July 2024

12:00

SDA Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

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Micronesia	2–8	Marshall Islands
Maphrick Ruweday Own goal	Report	Folliet Schutz , Cullen Turanga , Kairos Zinihite Gabino Peter Pat Phelon Ming-Che Tsai

23 July 2024

14:00

SDA Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kiribati "B"	2	2	0	0	17	2	+15	6	Knockout stage
2	Marshall Islands "B" (H)	2	1	0	1	10	12	−2	3
3	Micronesia "B"	2	0	0	2	3	16	−13	0

Source: ^[5]
(H) Hosts

Kiribati "B"	9–2	Marshall Islands "B"
Bauro Martin Jr , , , , Tetaua Beeni , Barao Taramon Toom Kiteon	Report	Ming-Che Tsai Matt Webb

22 July 2024

13:00

SDA Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

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Marshall Islands "B"	8–3	Micronesia "B"
Junior Villi , Gabino Peter , Matt Webb , Cullen Turanga Charles Facer	Report	Zack Henly , ,

23 July 2024

11:00

SDA Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

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Micronesia "B"	0–8	Kiribati "B"
	Report	Tetaua Beeni , , Bauro Martin Jr , , Barao Taramon Taratiera Rekenibai

24 July 2024

9:00

MIHS Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	24 July - Majuro
	Micronesia	3
					24 July - Majuro
	Marshall Islands	8
					Marshall Islands	2
	24 July - Majuro
					Kiribati	6
	Kiribati	5
	Kiribati “B”	3
					Third place match
					24 July - Majuro
					Micronesia	1
					Kiribati “B”	15

Semi-finals

Marshall Islands	8–3	Micronesia
Cullen Turanga , Kairos Zinihite , Ming-Che Tsai Folliet Schutz Baaro Tekarawa Pat Phelon	Report	Zack Henly , Maphrick Ruweday

24 July 2024

13:00

MIHS Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

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Kiribati	5–3	Kiribati “B”
Kaibu Tetabo , , Riuteri Eeri Bangao Bakabane	Report	Toom Kiteon , Taratiera Rekenibai

24 July 2024

12:00

MIHS Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

Third-place match

Micronesia	1–15	Kiribati “B”
Jerold Pluhs	Report	Eriati Reebo , , Toom Kiteon , Bauro Martin Jr , , , , Tetaua Beeni , , , ,

24 July 2024

18:00

MIHS Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands

Final

Marshall Islands	2–6	Kiribati
Gabino Peter 7' Matt Webb 12'	Report	Kaibu Tetabo 12', 16', 17', 40+2' Bangao Bakabane 23', 26'

24 July 2024

19:00

MIHS Sports Hall, Majuro, Marshall Islands