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Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon IslandsOFC

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In a thrilling opening match of Group A, Fiji secured a victory over Tahiti. Fiji's dominance paid off in the 20th minute when Arnav Chand scored from close range, following a flick-on from a freekick from striker, Saula Muatini. Despite trailing behind, Tahiti continued to pressure Fiji and their efforts were rewarded in the 60th minute when captain Kahi Morgant calmly converted a penalty to level the scores. As both teams pushed for a winner, it was Fiji's captain, Maikah Dau, who ultimately decided the match with a brilliant, thunderous freekick from outside the box with 20 minutes left to play, securing a hard-fought win for his team.

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