1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Australia Carl Veart (5 goals)
1990
1998

A total of seven teams entered the competition. However, Western Samoa withdrew. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.25 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First round: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The three teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the final round.
  • Final round: The two teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the CONCACAF–OFC intercontinental play-off.

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Australia4400132+1182–06–1
2  Tahiti411258−330–34–2
3  Solomon Islands4013513−811–21–1
Source: FIFA
Solomon Islands  1–1  Tahiti
Duddley Hatei 61'ReportEric Etaeta 76'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Prakash Chandra (Fiji)

Solomon Islands  1–2  Australia
Hollies Vato 83'ReportCarl Veart 8'
Tom McCulloch 86'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand)

Tahiti  0–3  Australia
ReportDamian Mori 2'
Carl Veart 44'
Paul Wade 57'
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Lennox Sharp (New Zealand)

Australia  2–0  Tahiti
Carl Veart 11'
Mehmet Durakovic 62'
Report
Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis (Vanuatu)

Australia  6–1  Solomon Islands
Aytec Genc 4'
Ian Gray 60'
Paul Wade 67'
Carl Veart 83'
Greg Brown 85'
Mehmet Durakovic 88'
ReportCharles Ashley 6'
Referee: Intaz Shan (Fiji)

Tahiti  4–2  Solomon Islands
Reynald Temarii 8' (pen.)
Jean-Loup Rousseau 18'
Maheanum Gatien 43', 88'
ReportHollies Vato 60'
Batram Suri 90'
Referee: Barry Tasker (New Zealand)

Australia advanced to the final round.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  New Zealand4310151+1473–08–0
2  Fiji421163+350–03–0
3  Vanuatu4004118−1701–40–3
Source: FIFA
New Zealand  3–0  Fiji
Billy Wright 15', 50'
Danny Halligan 42'
Report
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: John McConnell (Australia)

Vanuatu  1–4  New Zealand
Charles Vatú 26'ReportDarren McClennan 2', 3'
Rodger Gray 74'
Danny Halligan 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Trompette Guy (Tahiti)

New Zealand  8–0  Vanuatu
Tony Laus 30', 32', 69'
Michael McGarry 33', 71'
Robert Ironside 64'
Darren McClennan 67', 72'
Report
Attendance: 809
Referee: Spiers Peter (Australia)

Fiji  3–0  Vanuatu
Bakalevu Moceimereke 65', 69', 75'Report
Referee: John Fraser (Australia)

Fiji  0–0  New Zealand
Report
Referee: John Fraser (Australia)

Vanuatu  0–3  Fiji
ReportKaliova Bulinaceva 15'
Radike Nawasu 33', 77'
Referee: Gary Power (Australia)

New Zealand advanced to the final round.

Second round

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
New Zealand  0–4  Australia0–10–3

Inter-confederation play-offs

First round

The winning team of the OFC qualification tournament will play CONCACAF group runners-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualifies for the 2nd play-off.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Canada  3–3 (1–4 p)  Australia2–11–2 (a.e.t.)

Second round

The winning team of the 1st play-off will play CONMEBOL Group 1 runners-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualifies for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Australia  1–2  Argentina1–10–1

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal