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.
A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
Format
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
Melanesian group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Second round | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Play-off | — | — | 1–1 | |
3 | Vanuatu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | Solomon Islands |
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Daniel 15' | Report | Rukumana 71' |
Solomon Islands | 1–1 | Vanuatu |
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Berry 16' | Report | Naukoot 37' |
Papua New Guinea | 2–1 | Vanuatu |
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Furigi 88' Karang 89' | Report | Garo 27' |
Polynesian group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Play-off | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Western Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
3 | Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | — | — | — |
Source: [1]
Tonga | 2–0 | Cook Islands |
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Moleni 20', 67' | Report |
Western Samoa | 2–1 | Cook Islands |
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Tapunuu 10' Palusami 20' | Report | Stenter 68' |
Tonga | 1–0 | Western Samoa |
---|---|---|
Vane 29' | Report |
Play-off
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tonga | 0–13 | Solomon Islands | 0–4 | 0–9 |
Tonga | 0–4 | Solomon Islands |
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Report | Kiriau 34' Seni 73' Berry 85' Peli 87' |
Solomon Islands | 9–0 | Tonga |
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Berry 3', 41', 57' Rukumana 12' Wabo 37' Seni 61', 63', 74' Kiriau 66' | Report |
Solomon Islands won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 12 | Final round | — | 13–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 4 | 2–6 | — | 4–1 | ||
3 | Tahiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [1]
Australia | 13–0 | Solomon Islands |
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Mori 2', 15', 36', 65', 80' Aloisi 33', 53', 81', 86', 87' Foster 68' Tapai 78' Bosnich 88' (pen.) | Report |
Solomon Islands | 4–1 | Tahiti |
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Seni 37' Berry 39', 80' Toata 89' | Report | Ludivion 82' |
Solomon Islands | 2–6 | Australia |
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Peli 59' Suri 65' | Report | Slater 15' Arnold 17' Kaierea 38' (o.g.) Tapai 47', 51' Vidmar 75' (pen.) |
Tahiti | 1–1 | Solomon Islands |
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Rousseau 38' | Report | Kwaomae 43' |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Final round | — | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
2 | Fiji | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
3 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: [1]
Fiji | 0–1 | New Zealand |
---|---|---|
Report | Jackson 80' (pen.) |
New Zealand | 7–0 | Papua New Guinea |
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Coveny 10', 13', 67' Rufer 22', 31' Elliott 40' Stevens 80' | Report |
Fiji | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea |
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Pita 22' Masinisau 26' Duguga 89' | (report) | Waiwai 68' |
New Zealand | 5–0 | Fiji |
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Rufer 17', 77' Coveny 63' Viljoen 80' van Steeden 85' | Report |
Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | Fiji |
---|---|---|
(report) | Driu 1' |
Final round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 0–5 | Australia | 0–3 | 0–2 |
New Zealand | Australia |
Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand |
---|---|---|
Zelić 6' Arnold 54' | Report |
Australia | New Zealand |
Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.
Inter-confederation play-off
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Iran | 3–3 (a) | Australia | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Goalscorers
There were 85 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.86 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
- Damian Mori
- Robert Seni
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
References
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