1998 OFC Nations Cup

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1998 OFC Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates25 September – 4 October
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Fourth placeFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored52 (5.2 per match)
Attendance20,200 (2,020 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Mori (10 goals)
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The 1998 OFC Nations Cup was held in Brisbane, Australia. The six participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Fiji and Vanuatu who qualified from the Melanesia Cup, and Tahiti and the Cook Islands who qualified from the Polynesia Cup. New Zealand beat an Australian team lacking most of their best internationals 1–0 in the final, while Fiji defeated Tahiti for third place. [1]

Contents

Qualification

1998 Melanesia Cup
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (C)410
2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (H)47
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 47
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 44
5Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 40
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions;
(H) Hosts

1998 Polynesia Cup
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (C)412
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands (H)47
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 46
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 44
5Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 40
Source: [2]
(C) Champions;
(H) Hosts

Qualifield teams

TeamQualified as
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Automatically qualified
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Automatically qualified
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1998 Melanesia Cup winner
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1998 Melanesia Cup runners-up
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1998 Polynesia Cup winner
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1998 Polynesia Cup runners-up

Venues

Brisbane
Lang Park
Capacity: 52,500
Suncorp Stadium 22 April 2012 (cropped).jpg

Squads

See 1998 OFC Nations Cup squads .

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220091+86Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 210152+33
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2002213−110
Source: [ citation needed ]
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Paama Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.) Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 900
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Christie Soccerball shade.svg1'
Coveny Soccerball shade.svg11', 25', 39', 40'
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg34', 65'
Bunce Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Roronamahava Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 500
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg5–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Quennet Soccerball shade.svg9', 10', 74'
Zaveroni Soccerball shade.svg54'
Amaru Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Rarai Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)2200191+186Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 210143+13
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2002019−190
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Mori Soccerball shade.svg2', 25', 44' Report Masinisau Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 900
Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Trimboli Soccerball shade.svg1', 12', 63'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg8', 15', 30', 34'
Maloney Soccerball shade.svg17', 89'
Ceccoli Soccerball shade.svg42'
Trajanovski Soccerball shade.svg48', 68', 76' (pen.), 88'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg66'
Halpin Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 600
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Dickinson Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Kilalwaca Soccerball shade.svg54'
Nasema Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 2 October 1998 – Brisbane
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
 
 4 October 1998 – Brisbane
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
 
 2 October 1998 – Brisbane
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1
 
Third place
 
 
 4 October 1998 – Brisbane
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2

Semifinals

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Hay Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Mori Soccerball shade.svg1', 32', 81'
Veart Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Labaste Soccerball shade.svg55'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Third place match

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Masi Soccerball shade.svg26', 31'
Lal Soccerball shade.svg28'
Seruvatu Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg81', 82'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Burton Soccerball shade.svg24' Report
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)

Goalscorers

10 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ↑ "From the vault: The OFC Nations Cup 1998". Oceania Football. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Polynesia Cup 1998". WildStat.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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