OFC has accepted an offer from Sky Television to broadcast the remaining All Whites games at the OFC Nations Cup, including their final pool match against hosts Solomon Islands in Honiara today.
Coverage in New Zealand has so far included only live streaming but due to the high demand and the importance of the final matches, OFC and Sky have agreed to work together to ensure as many football fans as possible can see the matches.
OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas said the demand from fans was at the centre of the negotiations with Sky.
"The OFC Nations Cup is already being broadcast across the region in Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu and now we're pleased to add New Zealand to that list after reaching an agreement with Sky,'' Nicholas said.
Richard Last, director of sport for Sky was happy to secure coverage of the remaining OFC games.
"We are pleased to bring the remaining OFC matches to SKY subscribers, we know there are many dedicated fans out there and this was an event we always hoped to deliver.''
The All Whites have already qualified for the semifinals but still have one remaining pool match against the Solomon Islands, who are likely to need a draw or a win to advance out of Group B if Fiji beat Papua New Guinea in today's earlier match.
Solomon Islands are sure to have 15,000 football-mad locals cheering them on at Lawson Tama Stadium this afternoon.
The match kicks off at 3:00pm local time, (4pm in New Zealand) when the coverage will begin on SKY Sport 3.
Depending on today's results, New Zealand will play either Tahiti or New Caledonia in the semifinals on Friday after the francophones finished first and second respectively in Group A.
This will also be shown on Sky Sport 3. The 3rd place play-off and the final will take place on Sunday, June 10.
