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.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 September 1996 – 29 November 1997 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 85 (3.86 per match) |
Attendance | 99,533 (4,524 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | (7 goals) |
A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
Format
editThere 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
editMelanesian group
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Second round | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Play-off | — | — | 1–1 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | |
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Daniel |
Report | Rukumana |
Solomon Islands | 1–1 | |
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Berry |
Report | Naukoot |
Polynesian group
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Play-off | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2–1 | |||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | — | — | — |
Source: [1]
Tonga | 2–0 | |
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Moleni |
Report |
Western Samoa | 2–1 | |
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Tapunuu Palusami |
Report | Stenter |
Tonga | 1–0 | |
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Vane |
Report |
Play-off
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tonga |
0–13 | 0–4 | 0–9 |
Solomon Islands won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
editGroup 1
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 12 | Final round | — | 13–0 | 5–0 | ||
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 4 | 2–6 | — | 4–1 | |||
3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [1]
Australia | 13–0 | |
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Mori Aloisi Foster Tapai Bosnich |
Report |
Solomon Islands | 2–6 | |
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Peli Suri |
Report | Slater Arnold Kaierea Tapai Vidmar |
Tahiti | 1–1 | |
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Rousseau |
Report | Kwaomae |
Group 2
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
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1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Final round | — | 5–0 | 7–0 | ||
2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | |||
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | |
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Niakuam |
Report |
Fiji | 0–1 | |
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Report | Jackson |
New Zealand | 7–0 | |
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Coveny Rufer Elliott Stevens |
Report |
New Zealand | 5–0 | |
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Rufer Coveny Viljoen van Steeden |
Report |
Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | |
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(report) | Driu |
Final round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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New Zealand |
0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
New Zealand
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Australia
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Australia | 2–0 | |
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Zelić Arnold |
Report |
Australia
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New Zealand
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Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.
Inter-confederation play-off
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Iran |
3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Goalscorers
editThere 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
Craig Foster
Ned Zelic
George Kiriau
Augustine Peli
Eddie Rukumana
Timote Moleni
1 goal
Mark Bosnich
Matthew Bingley
Robbie Slater
Mani Stenter
Solome Pita
Esala Masinisau
Liuai Duguga
Alivate Driu
Chris Jackson
Simon Elliott
Tim Stevens
Riki van Steeden
Nik Viljoen
Richard Daniel
Batman Furigi
Roy Karang
Francis Niakuam
Wesley Waiwai
Michael Junior Palusami
T. Tapunuu
Jeffrey Kwaomae
Batram Suri
Moses Toata
Danny Wabo
Jean Ludivion
Jean-Loup Rousseau
Tolutau Vane
Reginal Garo
Iau Tuan Naukoot
1 own goal
Jimmy Kaierea (against Australia)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) 1998, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 10 May 2024.