Each of the nation's states, Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk, sent a representative team to the tournament.

Futsal was seen as a good introduction to the sport in FSM because it requires fewer players and is played indoors which makes fields flooded by the nation's heavy rains a non-issue.

[1][2] To fund the tournament, Stingz Sportswear produced replica jersey's for each state team.

Because of the success of the fundraiser, the manufacturer announced a replica national team jersey in December 2023.

[4] Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Kiribati would also be participating, forming a triangular tournament called the 2024 Outrigger Challenge Cup.