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- ↑ Oceanian Nations Cup 1998 - RSSSF Archived March 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Australian sport aids developing nations : About : Australian Sports Commission". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
