1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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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.

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.

There 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

Group A

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 13 2 +11 8
2  Tahiti 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 3
3  Solomon Islands 4 0 1 3 5 13 −8 1

11 July 1992
Solomon Islands  1–1  Tahiti
Duddley Hatei Goal 61' Eric Etaeta Goal 76'

4 September 1992
Solomon Islands  1–2  Australia
Hollies Vato Goal 83' Carl Veart Goal 8'
Tommy McCulloch Goal 86'

11 September 1992
Tahiti  0–3  Australia
Damian Mori Goal 2'
Carl Veart Goal 44'
Paul Wade Goal 57'

20 September 1992
Australia  2–0  Tahiti
Carl Veart Goal 11'
Mehmet Durakovic Goal 62'

26 September 1992
Australia  6–1  Solomon Islands
Aytec Genc Goal 4'
Ian Gray Goal 60'
Paul Wade Goal 67'
Carl Veart Goal 83'
Greg Brown Goal 85'
Mehmet Durakovic Goal 88'
Charles Ashley Goal 6'

9 October 1992
Tahiti  4–2  Solomon Islands
Reynald Temarii Goal 8' (pen.)
Jean-Luc Rousseau Goal 18'
Maheanum Gatien Goal 43' Goal 88'
Hollies Vato Goal 60'
Batram Suri Goal 90'

Australia advanced to the final round.

Group B

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  New Zealand 4 3 1 0 15 1 +14 7
2  Fiji 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 5
3  Vanuatu 4 0 0 4 1 18 -17 0

7 June 1992
New Zealand  3–0  Fiji
Billy Wright Goal 15' Goal 50'
Danny Halligan Goal 42'

27 June 1992
Vanuatu  1–4  New Zealand
Charles Vatú Goal 26' Darren McClennan Goal 2' Goal 3'
Rodger Gray Goal 74'
Danny Halligan Goal 82' (pen.)

1 July 1992
New Zealand  8–0  Vanuatu
Tony Laus Goal 30' Goal 32' Goal 69'
Michael McGarry Goal 33' Goal 71'
Robert Ironside Goal 64'
Darren McClennan Goal 67' Goal 72'

12 September 1992
Fiji  3–0  Vanuatu
Bakalevu Moceimereke Goal 65' Goal 69' Goal 75'

19 September 1992
Fiji  0–0  New Zealand

26 September 1992
Vanuatu  0–3  Fiji
Kaliova Bulinaceva Goal 15'
Radike Nawasu Goal 33' Goal 77'

New Zealand advanced to the final round.

Second round

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Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Zealand  0–4  Australia 0–1 0–3

Intercontinental play-offs

1st play-off

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The 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 pen.)
 Australia 2–1 1–2

2nd play-off

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The 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

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