| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Vanuatu |
| City | Port Vila |
| Dates | 17–30 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Vanuatu |
| Third place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nigel Dabinyaba (3 goals) |
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The 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was held from 17–30 September 2022. Vanuatu hosted the competition with all matches being played at the Korman StadiuminPort Vila. The tournament was a resurrection of the Melanesia Cup which has not been held since the year 2000.[1] It was a FIFA Tier-1 tournament.[2]
The six competing teams are divided into two groups. A total of 10 matches will be played on five matchdays.[2]
Group A consists of Papua New Guinea, host Vanuatu, and Vanuatu's development side.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vanuatu B
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Vanuatu "B" | 1–2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Vanuatu | 2–2 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
51' |
Report |
90+4' |
| Vanuatu | 0–1 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Fiji, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands have been drawn into Group B.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Solomon Islands
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  New Caledonia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Fiji | 1–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Solomon Islands | 1–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Fiji | 2–2 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
66' |
Report |
54' |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Solomon Islands | 1–1 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
| Lea'i 37' |
Report | Aru 70' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
| Solomon Islands | 0–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Papua New Guinea | 3–3 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
116' |
Report |
28' 92' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
There were 24 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.4 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
Raphael Lea'i (Dev.) Jordy Tasip (Dev.) Reginold Ravo1 goal
Gabriele Matanisiga Remueru Tekiate Christopher Wasasala Daniel Joe Atti Kepo Alvin Hou Micah Lea'alafa Tenene Goddin Bong Kalo (Dev.) Claude Aru (Dev.) Siaban Dolsen (Dev.) Joe Moses|
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| Melanesia Cup |
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| MSG Prime Minister's Cup |
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