Travel disruptions have caused Ifira Black Bird FC’s opening match at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 in Tahiti to be postponed by 24 hours.
Already facing a delayed start due to the collapse of Air Vanuatu last week, the Port Vila-based side has been stranded in Nadi in Fiji after their Air Calin flight was cancelled.
This occurred after the Noumea Airport grounded all flights due to blockades erected at the airport which led to its closure.
It has forced a further reshuffle to the schedule as per below:
Match day 2 will now be split over 2 days:
- AS Magenta vs. Vaivase-Tai FC will remain on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- AS Pirae vs. Ifira Black Bird FC will be rescheduled to Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Match day 3 will now be played on Saturday, May 18, 2024
- The previously rescheduled match day 1 match between Ifira Black Bird FC and AS Magenta will be moved to Monday, May 20.
The semifinals and final, scheduled for May 22 and May 24 (Tahiti time) respectively, are unchanged.
Every match of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 can be watched LIVE and FREE on FIFA+