Английская Википедия: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.
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 6 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 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 would advance to the second round. The runner-up of the Melanesian Group and the winner of the Polynesian Group would advance to the first round play-off. In the play-off, they played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the second round.
- Second round: The 6 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other twice. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final round: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the AFC / OFC intercontinental play-off.
First round
Melanesian group
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
Papua New Guinea advanced to the second round. Solomon Islands advanced to the first round play-off.
Polynesian group
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Fb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Tonga advanced to the first round play-off.
Play-off
Solomon Islands advanced to the second round by the aggregate score of 13–0.
Second round
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Fb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
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Australia advanced to the AFC / OFC intercontinental play-off by the aggregate score of 5–0.
Inter-confederation play-off
Шаблон:Main 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
Goalscorers
There were 88 goals scored in 24 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 3.67 goals per match.
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Foster
- Шаблон:Flagicon Harry Kewell
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ned Zelic
- Шаблон:Flagicon George Kiriau
- Шаблон:Flagicon Augustine Peli
- Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Rukumana
- Шаблон:Flagicon Timote Moleni
- 1 goals
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bosnich
- Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Bingley
- Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Slater
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mani Stenter
- Шаблон:Flagicon Solome Pita
- Шаблон:Flagicon Esala Masinisau
- Шаблон:Flagicon Liuai Duguga
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alivate Driu
- Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Jackson
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Elliott
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Stevens
- Шаблон:Flagicon Riki van Steeden
- Шаблон:Flagicon Nik Viljoen
- Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Daniel
- Шаблон:Flagicon Batman Furigi
- Шаблон:Flagicon Roy Karang
- Шаблон:Flagicon Francis Niakuam
- Шаблон:Flagicon Wesley Waiwai
- Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Junior Palusami
- Шаблон:Flagicon T. Tapunuu
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jeffrey Kwaomae
- Шаблон:Flagicon Batram Suri
- Шаблон:Flagicon Moses Toata
- Шаблон:Flagicon Danny Wabo
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jean Ludivion
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Loup Rousseau
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tolutau Vane
- Шаблон:Flagicon Reginal Garo
- Шаблон:Flagicon Iau Tuan Naukoot
- 1 own goal
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Kaierea (playing against Australia)
External links
Шаблон:1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
