New Zealand were forced to play a patient game in their final Oceania Nations Cup women's soccer group match against Tahiti today before eventually winning 7-0 in Auckland. The win rubber-stamped New Zealand's position as group A winners and books a Wednesday semifinal against the group B runners-up, who will be confirmed tomorrow. Cooks Islands confirmed their place in the semifinals as group A runners-up with a 2-0 win over Vanuatu today.
 
The winner of Friday's final books a place at next year's World Cup in Germany. It took 36 minutes for New Zealand to finally break through a stacked Tahitian defence, and Bridgette Armstrong's headed effort remained the difference between the two sides at halftime.

Amber Hearn had an easy tap-in for New Zealand's second 14 minutes after the restart, and sparked a late goal rush with a 20m bullet that made it 3-0 in the 75th minute.

Anna Green added a fourth with a cushioned header less than a minute later and Kirsty Yallop volleyed a fifth in from the edge of the area with 10 minutes remaining.

Sarah Gregorius, who had already contributed energy and two assists as a second half substitute, showed strength and nimble footwork to add a sixth goal in the 90th minute and an injury time Ria Percival corner sailed in at the far post to complete the scoring. Pool play concludes tomorrow with group B leaders Papua New Guinea playing Tonga and Solomon Islands meeting Fiji.