2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Springdale, Arkansas |
| Dates | 13–16 August |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) |
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The 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup was an international association football tournament organized by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation, and hosted in Springdale, Arkansas from 13 to 16 August. Four teams took part in the tournament.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]The federation crowdfunded over £20,000 for the tournament. Teams that participated in the tournament are Ozark United FC U19, the Marshall Islands, Turks and Caicos, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.[2][3] The Marshall Islands national soccer team played their first international fixture at the tournament.[4]
The United States Virgin Islands won the tournament, with three wins. It was the first time the territory had won back-to-back matches of any kind in more than fourteen years. With three international goals against the Marshall Islands, Rakeem Joseph became the USVI's all-time top scorer.[5]
Table
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Arkansas Ozark United U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Matches
[edit | edit source]| U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg | 3–3 | Arkansas Ozark United U19 |
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| 5–4 | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg | 4–2 | Arkansas Ozark United U19 |
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Statistics
[edit | edit source]Goalscorers
[edit | edit source]There were 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
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