1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Veart (5 goals)
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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 .

Contents

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of French Polynesia.svg Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4400132+118 2–0 6–1
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 41125833 0–3 4–2
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 401351381 1–2 1–1
Source: FIFA
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Duddley Hatei Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Eric Etaeta Soccerball shade.svg76'
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Prakash Chandra (Fiji)

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Hollies Vato Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Carl Veart Soccerball shade.svg8'
Tom McCulloch Soccerball shade.svg86'
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand)

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Damian Mori Soccerball shade.svg2'
Carl Veart Soccerball shade.svg44'
Paul Wade Soccerball shade.svg57'
Papeete, French Polynesia
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Lennox Sharp (New Zealand)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Carl Veart Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mehmet Durakovic Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report
Brisbane, Australia
Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis (Vanuatu)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Aytec Genc Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ian Gray Soccerball shade.svg60'
Paul Wade Soccerball shade.svg67'
Carl Veart Soccerball shade.svg83'
Greg Brown Soccerball shade.svg85'
Mehmet Durakovic Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Charles Ashley Soccerball shade.svg6'
Newcastle, Australia
Referee: Intaz Shan (Fiji)

Australia advanced to the final round.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Fiji.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4310151+147 3–0 8–0
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 421163+35 0–0 3–0
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4004118170 1–4 0–3
Source: FIFA
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Billy Wright Soccerball shade.svg15', 50'
Danny Halligan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report
Christchurch, New Zealand
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: John McConnell (Australia)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Charles Vatú Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Darren McClennan Soccerball shade.svg2', 3'
Rodger Gray Soccerball shade.svg74'
Danny Halligan Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Trompette Guy (Tahiti)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tony Laus Soccerball shade.svg30', 32', 69'
Michael McGarry Soccerball shade.svg33', 71'
Robert Ironside Soccerball shade.svg64'
Darren McClennan Soccerball shade.svg67', 72'
Report
Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 809
Referee: Spiers Peter (Australia)

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Bakalevu Moceimereke Soccerball shade.svg65', 69', 75' Report
Suva, Fiji
Referee: John Fraser (Australia)

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Suva, Fiji
Referee: John Fraser (Australia)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report Kaliova Bulinaceva Soccerball shade.svg15'
Radike Nawasu Soccerball shade.svg33', 77'
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Referee: Gary Power (Australia)

New Zealand advanced to the final round.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–1 0–3

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 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–3 (1–4 p)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1 1–2 (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 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–1 0–1

Goalscorers

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

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