Rival New Zealand in the final match of the qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup will be the Solomon Islands.

The last match of the third stage of the selection for the world championship in the zone of Oceania.

The Solomon Islands team, in order to qualify for the final selection, should not lose to the team from Papua New Guinea.

The beginning of the match developed for the islanders was not the best way. Already in the 18th minute, Papua New Guinea led the score. However, soon their defender earned a penalty and saw a red card in front of him, which greatly complicated the life of the team.

Solomon Islands realized the penalty, and at the end of the first half, scored and the second goal. The spectators did not see more goals in this match, which allowed the hosts to enter the final selection match.

There they will have to meet with New Zealand, which confidently won its group, gaining 10 points in four games.

Note that the winner of the final match will compete for an exit at the 2018 World Cup in a play-off match against the national team, which will take the fifth place in the South American preselection.