A Commonwealth Games Qualifier for beach volleyball was played prior to the Mini Games in Vanuatu earlier this month, ensuring a strong field was in attendance in Port Vila.
Meanwhile the rugby sevens competition also had a World Cup qualifying spot up for grabs.
Van2017 CEO Clint Flood said further qualifying opportunities will lead to more interest at future Games.
"We would have liked to have a few more teams in football - it would have been great to have PNG here and the other teams," he said.