2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Tournament details
Dates7 April – 25 November 2001
Teams10 [a]  (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored179 (8.14 per match)
Attendance87,894 (3,995 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Thompson
(16 goals)
1998
2006

Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC).

Contents

A total of 10 teams played in the competition for 0.5 allocated places out of 32 in the final tournament. Papua New Guinea chose not to participate.

Australia's 31–0 win over American Samoa established a World Cup record for the highest margin of victory in a qualifying match.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Fiji.svg Flag of Tonga.svg Flag of Samoa.svg Flag of American Samoa.svg
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4400660+6612 Second round 11–0 31–0
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4301274+239 0–2 13–0
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 4202730236 0–22 1–8
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 410391893 1–6 0–1
5Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 4004057570 0–5 0–8
Source: [1]
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report Taufahema Soccerball shade.svg86'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ronan Leaustic (Tahiti)

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg13–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Masi Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), 12', 53', 54'
Lal Soccerball shade.svg23', 24', 28', 39', 45'
Mateiwai Soccerball shade.svg31'
Nasema Soccerball shade.svg56'
Samy Soccerball shade.svg70', 75'
[2]
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 500
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg 0–22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg3', 83'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg13', 23', 40', 58'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg14', 24', 37', 45', 52', 63'
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg18', 30', 54', 82'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg67'
T. Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg74'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg78', 90'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Boutsianis Soccerball shade.svg87'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–8Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
[3] Leututu Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg35'
Fa'aiuaso Soccerball shade.svg41', 52', 73', 84'
Lemana Soccerball shade.svg55'
Michael Soccerball shade.svg63'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand)

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg1–6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Lemana Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.) Report Mateiwai Soccerball shade.svg5'
Masi Soccerball shade.svg21', 41'
Tokuma Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Prasad Soccerball shade.svg84', 86'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 400
Referee: Henry Attison (Vanuatu)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 31–0 Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
[4]

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Corica Soccerball shade.svg23'
Foxe Soccerball shade.svg81'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
[5] Taufahema Soccerball shade.svg2', 24', 51'
Moa Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Fakava Soccerball shade.svg86'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
A. Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg5', 50'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg28', 57'
Foxe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg55', 89'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg75', 88'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg76'
Bureta Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)
Report
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Brian Precious (New Zealand)

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg1–8Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Taufahema Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Leka Soccerball shade.svg4'
Masi Soccerball shade.svg30', 37', 38', 90'
Vurukania Soccerball shade.svg34', 56'
Nasema Soccerball shade.svg62'
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ronan Leaustic (Tahiti)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of French Polynesia.svg Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4400191+1812 Second round 7–0 2–0
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 4301146+89 0–5 2–0
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 42021710+76 1–5 9–1
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 41031121103 1–6 2–7
5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4004225230 0–6 1–8
Source: [1]
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–6Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Lauru Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Senechal Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg36', 41', 81'
Amaru Soccerball shade.svg52'
Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg82'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 400
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg9–1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Suri Soccerball shade.svg14'
Daudau Soccerball shade.svg19', 54', 75'
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg31', 52', 85'
Firisua Soccerball shade.svg84'
Konofilla Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Temiha Soccerball shade.svg4'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,542
Referee: Brett Hugo (Australia)

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Coveny Soccerball shade.svg41', 56', 71'
Lines Soccerball shade.svg53'
Perry Soccerball shade.svg88'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)

Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg1–8Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Pukoku Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Ben Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lauru Soccerball shade.svg27'
G. Maki Soccerball shade.svg38'
Iwai Soccerball shade.svg50', 59', 66'
P. Maki Soccerball shade.svg74'
Waiwai Soccerball shade.svg82'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 600
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Iwai Soccerball shade.svg18', 48' Report Wickham Soccerball shade.svg17', 47'
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg46', 73'
Waita Soccerball shade.svg48'
Samani Soccerball shade.svg62'
Suri Soccerball shade.svg79'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,674
Referee: Edward Lennie (Australia)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Hickey Soccerball shade.svg64', 66' Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 500
Referee: Brett Hugo (Australia)

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Suri Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Coveny Soccerball shade.svg27', 50'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg32', 55'
Urlovic Soccerball shade.svg67'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg0–6Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report Senechal Soccerball shade.svg2', 45'
Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg19', 64', 87'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg51'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 300
Referee: Edward Lennie (Australia)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Coveny Soccerball shade.svg2', 7', 30'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lines Soccerball shade.svg27'
Burton Soccerball shade.svg62'
Vicelich Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Fatupua-Lecaill Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–21–4
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report Emerton Soccerball shade.svg5', 80'
WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
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New Zealand
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Australia

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg5', 82'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg40'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Coveny Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 41,976
Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)
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Australia
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New Zealand

Australia won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the OFC–CONMEBOL play-off.

Inter-confederation play-off

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–0 0–3

Did not enter

Goalscorers

There were 179 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 8.14 goals per match.

16 goals

14 goals

9 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

Notes

  1. Papua New Guinea chose not to participate.

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