1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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.
| Tournament statistics | |
|---|---|
| Top scorer(s) |  Carl Veart (5 goals) |
← 1990 1998 → | |
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
editThere would be two rounds of play:
- First round: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The three teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the final round.
- Final round: The two teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the CONCACAF–OFC intercontinental play-off.
First round
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 8 | — | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Tahiti
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 0–3 | — | 4–2 | |
| 3 | Solomon Islands
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Solomon Islands | 1–1 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
Duddley Hatei  61' |
Report | Eric Etaeta 76' |
| Solomon Islands | 1–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hollies Vato 83' |
Report | Carl Veart 8' Tom McCulloch 86' |
| Tahiti | 0–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Damian Mori 2' Carl Veart 44'Paul Wade 57' |
| Australia | 2–0 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Veart 11' Mehmet Durakovic 62' |
Report |
| Australia | 6–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Aytec Genc 4' Ian Gray 60'Paul Wade 67'Carl Veart 83'Greg Brown 85'Mehmet Durakovic 88' |
Report | Charles Ashley 6' |
| Tahiti | 4–2 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Reynald Temarii 8' (pen.) Jean-Loup Rousseau 18'Maheanum Gatien 43', 88' |
Report | Hollies Vato 60' Batram Suri 90' |
Australia advanced to the final round.
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 | — | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Fiji
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | — |
| New Zealand | 3–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Wright 15', 50' Danny Halligan 42' |
Report |
| Vanuatu | 1–4 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Vatú 26' |
Report | Darren McClennan 2', 3' Rodger Gray 74'Danny Halligan 82' (pen.) |
| New Zealand | 8–0 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Laus 30', 32', 69' Michael McGarry 33', 71'Robert Ironside 64'Darren McClennan 67', 72' |
Report |
| Fiji | 3–0 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Bakalevu Moceimereke 65', 69', 75' |
Report |
| Vanuatu | 0–3 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kaliova Bulinaceva 15' Radike Nawasu 33', 77' |
New Zealand advanced to the final round.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
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0–4 | Australia
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
Inter-confederation play-offs
editFirst round
editThe 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 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada 
|
3–3 (1–4 p) | Australia
|
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Second round
editThe 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 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
1–2 |  Argentina
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Goalscorers
edit- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Alex Tobin (playing against Argentina)