2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
qualification
rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
.
A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
There would be two rounds of play:
Australia's 31–0 win over American Samoa established a World Cup record
for the highest margin of victory in a qualifying match.
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
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New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.
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Australia advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off by the aggregate score of 6–1.
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....
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A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: The 10 teams were divided into two groups of five teams each. The teams played against each other once. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the CONMEBOL/OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Australia's 31–0 win over American Samoa established a World Cup record
FIFA World Cup records
This is a list of records of the FIFA World Cup and its qualification matches.-Most championships:5, -Most finishes in the top two:7, ,...
for the highest margin of victory in a qualifying match.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57 | −57 | 0 |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
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Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 |
New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.
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Final round
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Australia advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off by the aggregate score of 6–1.