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1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Tournament details
Dates16 September 1996 – 29 November 1997
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored85 (3.86 per match)
Attendance99,533 (4,524 per match)
Top scorer(s)Solomon Islands Noel Berry
(7 goals)
← 1994
2002 →

A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.

Format edit

There would be three rounds of play:

  • First round: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti, the four best ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each, namely the Melanesian group and the Polynesian group, based on geographical considerations. The teams played against each other once. The winner of the Melanesian group advanced to the second round. The runner-up of the Melanesian group and the winner of the Polynesian group advanced to the first round play-off. In the play-off, they played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the second round.
  • Second round: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams played against each other twice. The group winners advanced to the final round.
  • Final round: The two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

First round edit

Melanesian group edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Papua New Guinea211032+14Second round—1–12–1
2  Solomon Islands20202202Play-off——1–1
3  Vanuatu201123−11———
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea  1–1  Solomon Islands
Daniel 15'ReportRukumana 71'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Solomon Islands  1–1  Vanuatu
Berry 16'ReportNaukoot 37'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)
Papua New Guinea  2–1  Vanuatu
Furigi 88'
Karang 89'		ReportGaro 27'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)

Polynesian group edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Tonga220030+36Play-off—1–02–0
2  Western Samoa21012203——2–1
3  Cook Islands200214−30———
Source: [1]
Tonga  2–0  Cook Islands
Moleni 20', 67'Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shameem Khan (Fiji)
Western Samoa  2–1  Cook Islands
Tapunuu 10'
Palusami 20'		ReportStenter 68'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)
Tonga  1–0  Western Samoa
Vane 29'Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

Play-off edit

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Tonga  0–13  Solomon Islands0–40–9
Tonga  0–4  Solomon Islands
ReportKiriau 34'
Seni 73'
Berry 85'
Peli 87'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
Solomon Islands  9–0  Tonga
Berry 3', 41', 57'
Rukumana 12'
Wabo 37'
Seni 61', 63', 74'
Kiriau 66'		Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)

Solomon Islands won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Second round edit

Group 1 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Australia4400262+2412Final round—13–05–0
2  Solomon Islands4112721−1442–6—4–1
3  Tahiti4013212−1010–21–1—
Source: [1]
Australia  13–0  Solomon Islands
Mori 2', 15', 36', 65', 80'
Aloisi 33', 53', 81', 86', 87'
Foster 68'
Tapai 78'
Bosnich 88' (pen.)		Report
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Bruce Edward Grimshaw (New Zealand)
Australia  5–0  Tahiti
Vidmar 14'
Trimboli 37', 42'
Arnold 47'
Bingley 66'		Report
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,869
Referee: Brian Geoffery Precious (New Zealand)
Solomon Islands  4–1  Tahiti
Seni 37'
Berry 39', 80'
Toata 89'		ReportLudivion 82'
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 253
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)
Solomon Islands  2–6  Australia
Peli 59'
Suri 65'		ReportSlater 15'
Arnold 17'
Kaierea 38' (o.g.)
Tapai 47', 51'
Vidmar 75' (pen.)
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,122
Referee: Brian Geoffery Precious (New Zealand)
Tahiti  0–2  Australia
ReportZelic 8'
Trimboli 86'
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,918
Referee: Bruce Edward Grimshaw (New Zealand)
Tahiti  1–1  Solomon Islands
Rousseau 38'ReportKwaomae 43'
Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 266
Referee: Bruce Edward Grimshaw (New Zealand)

Group 2 edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  New Zealand4301131+129Final round—5–07–0
2  Fiji420247−360–1—3–1
3  Papua New Guinea4103211−931–00–1—
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea  1–0  New Zealand
Niakuam 80'Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nik Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)
Fiji  0–1  New Zealand
ReportJackson 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
New Zealand  7–0  Papua New Guinea
Coveny 10', 13', 67'
Rufer 22', 31'
Elliott 40'
Stevens 80'		Report
Attendance: 2,000
Fiji  3–1  Papua New Guinea
Pita 22'
Masinisau 26'
Duguga 89'		(report)Waiwai 68'
Attendance: 1,500
New Zealand  5–0  Fiji
Rufer 17', 77'
Coveny 63'
Viljoen 80'
van Steeden 85'		Report
Attendance: 12,033
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)
Papua New Guinea  0–1  Fiji
(report)Driu 1'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pirom Anprasert (Thailand)

Final round edit

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
New Zealand  0–5  Australia0–30–2
New Zealand  0–3  Australia
ReportAloisi 18'
Vidmar 42'
Foster 67'
Attendance: 23,000
New Zealand
Australia
Australia  2–0  New Zealand
Zelić 6'
Arnold 54'		Report
Attendance: 14,045
Australia
New Zealand

Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

Inter-confederation play-off edit

Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–OFC play-off)
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Iran  3–3 (a)  Australia1–12–2

Goalscorers edit

There were 85 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.86 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) 1998, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

External links edit

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