2000 OFC Nations Cup

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2000 OFC Nations Cup
Coupe d'Océanie des nations 2000
2000 OFC Aibu te Fenua
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
Dates19–28 June
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fourth placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored48 (4.8 per match)
Attendance5,500 (550 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Foster
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clayton Zane
(5 goals each)
← 1998
2002 →

The 2000 OFC Nations Cup was held in Papeete, Tahiti. [1] The six participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu who qualified from the Melanesia Cup, the Cook Islands and Tahiti who qualified from the Polynesia Cup. Australia beat New Zealand 2–0 in the final. The Solomon Islands beat Vanuatu 2–1 for third place.

Contents

Fiji qualified to this edition but then withdrew due to the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and was replaced by Vanuatu.

Qualification

2000 Melanesia Cup

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (C, H)4310134+910
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4211109+17Advance to 2000 OFC Nations Cup
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4202127+56
4Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 4202111106
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4004419−150
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified.

2000 Polynesia Cup

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (C, H)4400302+2812Advance to 2000 OFC Nations Cup
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 430185+39
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4202136+76
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 4103415−113
5Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 4004229−270
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Tahiti and Cook Islands qualified.

Venue

Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Pirae
Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Capacity: 11,700

Squads

See 2000 OFC Nations Cup squads .

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2200230+236Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 210157−23
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2002122−210
Source: [1]
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Agostino Soccerball shade.svg18', 53', 68'
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg21', 45' (pen.)
Tiatto Soccerball shade.svg24'
Foster Soccerball shade.svg30', 42', 51', 80'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg35', 65'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg60'
Corica Soccerball shade.svg70'
Zane Soccerball shade.svg82', 87', 89'		 Report
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ronan Leaustic (Tahiti)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Suri Soccerball shade.svg33'
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Samani Soccerball shade.svg63'
Omokirio Soccerball shade.svg74'
Koto Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Shepherd Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg6'
Zane Soccerball shade.svg13', 35'
Omokirio Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 300
Referee: Joakim Sosongan (Papua New Guinea)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220051+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 210145−13
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (H)200225−30
Source: [1]
(H) Hosts
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Kris Bouckenooghe Soccerball shade.svg27'
Chris Jackson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 1,000
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Chris Killen Soccerball shade.svg47', 84'
Jonathan Perry Soccerball shade.svg56'		Richard Iwai Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 500
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Jimmy Ben Soccerball shade.svg49'
Richard Iwai Soccerball shade.svg60'
Georgina Tura Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Jean-Loup Rousseau Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Harold Amaru Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 300

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
25 June – Papeete
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
28 June – Papeete
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
 
25 June – Papeete
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
 
Third place
 
 
28 June – Papeete
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2

Semi-finals

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Kevin Muscat Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 300
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Simon Elliott Soccerball shade.svg51', 55'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 500

Third place match

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Commins Menapi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Gideon Omokirio Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		 Lexa Bibi 35'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 300

Final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Shaun Murphy Soccerball shade.svg40'
Craig Foster Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stade Pater, Papeete
Attendance: 300
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

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