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	OFC Nations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Oceania Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceanian nations.
		They will be placed into two groups of three with the winner of each group playing each other home and away for the Oceania Nations Cup and also to playoff against another confederation for a spot at the World Cup 2010.
		Australia will cease to be a member of the OFC as of January 1, 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OFC_Nations_Cup (305 words)

	Persian League
		New Zealand gained the right to represent the OFC after beating Australia 1-0 in the final of the OFC Nations Cup in Auckland in July 2002.
		Japan played host to OFC Nations Cup winners, Australia, at the beautiful Shizuoka Stadium.
		The AFC-OFC Challenge Cup was launched in 2001, with an inaugural event that cemented the strong friendship between the AFC and the OFC.
	www.persianleague.com /news/Morenews.cfm?News=1469 (461 words)

	Oceania Football Confederation
		In the past preliminary competition qualifying for the final tournament held in Apia, Samoa, was seen a variant of the OFC Nations Cup's flag.
		The oldest OFC emblem was a circular depiction on blue of a sea-scape: palm-trees, sunset, sea and beach.
		The OFC used a white flag with the logo in the center.
	www.fotw.net /flags/int@ofc.html (365 words)

	New Zealand National Team
		Because the OFC Nations Cup final also served as a 2006 World Cup qualifier, the All-White's loss at the OFC tourney means that the team will not participate in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
		The "All-Whites" then qualified for their second Confederations Cup in 2003 after again defeating Australia 1-0 at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup.
		OFC Final Cup participants Australia and the Solomon Islands will play one more qualfiying game in 2005, with the winner of that game playing the fifth place winner of the CONMEBOL federation for a chance to participate at the 2006 World Cup entering round.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /news_you_can_use/457557.html (387 words)

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		Also should OFC be granted direct entry to the World Cup we would need to justify the number of matches played in order for a team to qualify directly for the World Cup.
		Currently OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) is the only Confederation in the FIFA family without a direct entry to what many describe as the “greatest stage in sports.” Only two Oceania countries have ever been to the World Cup on separate occasions; Australia and New Zealand.
		Some national associations in Group B had requested that the there be a redraw of the two groups as they believed that the top Under 17 teams in OFC have been drawn into their group.
	www.samoalive.com /OFCmediareleases.htm (2712 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		The winner and runner-up will join the other six national associations in the final phase of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 5-14 July 2002.
		The preliminary competition of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup will start in Apia, Samoa on 9th March 2002, with hosts, Samoa taking on Tonga in the opening match while in the second match neighbours American Samoa take on favourites New Caledonia.
		The winner and runner-up of this preliminary competition will qualify for final phase of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup to be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 5-14 July 2002.
	www.fifa.com /print/article/0,4039,35802,00.html (253 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		The time and location of the next OFC Nations Cup has yet to be decided, but in the meantime Australia will represent the region with commitment, and pride, at the Confederations Cup.
		Order was restored at the fourth Oceania Nations Cup when the region's dominant team, Australia, exacted sweet revenge on arch rivals New Zealand to claim the first title of the new millenium in the exotic surroundings of Tahiti.
		Former OFC President Charles Dempsey was literally moved to tears by the emergence of Melanesian neighbours Vanuatu and the Solomons Islands as competitive forces in a region which has long been criticised for its lack of footballing depth.
	www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,16389,00.html (670 words)

	WORLD CUP 2006 - OCEANIA QUALIFYING
		The remaining ten nations (* - including provisional member New Caledonia) were divided into five pots based on FIFA World Ranking of 22 October 2003 with New Caledonia ranked 6th (8th including Australia and New Zealand) based on their result at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup.
		The two qualifiers for the OFC play-off will also play-off (separately) in the final of this tournament.
		The top two sides advance to a play-off, with the winner advancing to play the fifth-placed South American nation for a spot in the finals.
	members.iinet.net.au /~jafa1/F/WC2006_OFC.htm (187 words)

	Sports Australia - Soccer News Article: Agostino, Aloisi and Cahill included for OFC Nations Cup [May 26, 2004]
		The Qantas Socceroos squad to represent Australia at the OFC Nations Cup was announced today by national coach Frank Farina with Paul Agostino, John Aloisi and Tim Cahill coming into the team which played the recent series against Turkey.
		The top two nations from the tournament will play off later in the year for a spot in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and will also play each other again next year for the right to play the fifth best CONMEBOL (South America) nation for a berth at the World Cup finals.
		Agostino and Aloisi return home to Adelaide after fulfilling club commitments while Cahill was unavailable for the matches against Turkey due to his team Millwall playing in the English FA Cup final on Saturday.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/may04/artid1494.html (318 words)

	OFC Nations Cup
		The two-legged OFC Nations Cup Final took place in October 2004, with the winner contesting the 2005 Confederations Cup Finals in Germany.
		NB In 2004, the OFC Nations Cup play-offs double as the FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs.
		The two-legged FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off takes place in September 2005, with the winner of this to take on South American opposition in another two-legged play-off for a berth at Germany 2006.
	www.ultimatenzsoccer.com /Oceania/id896.htm (82 words)

	Socceroos Realm - News 2003 Archive - The Socceroo Realm
		Once the league and Euro Cup was the bare minimum for Liverpool, but not any more.
		You must be a national citizen of the country you wish to represent, and to change countries, you must have also been a citizen of that country at the time of your A-international debut.
		His national coaching duties commenced in 1984 when he took charge of the Australia B team in a tournament against prominent overseas clubs.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~warrior/ausz2003.htm (17834 words)

	Back of the Net - NSL News & Reviews - 2003-2004 - HTML template
		The Qantas Socceroos round out their 2004 OFC Nations Cup campaign on Sunday when they take on high flyers the Solomon Islands at Hindmarsh Stadium in what is shaping to be the most crucial match in the history of the tiny island nation.
		The Qantas Socceroos have stumbled their way to an ugly, yet convincing 3-0 win over Vanuatu in the final match of round four at the OFC Nations Cup in Adelaide tonight.
		Brett Emerton was the Qantas Socceroos other scorer in a match that has sealed Australia's position in the next stage of qualifiers, as well as quashed the World Cup ambitions of their opponents.
	spirit.webcity.com.au /AFN/2004-2005/O3/VAvsAU1.htm (601 words)

	Articles - Football World Cup 1966
		It was the first World Cup to choose a mascot and an official logo for marketing purposes: The mascot was a lion called World Cup Willie and its image appeared in the official poster (right).
		Despite achieving record attendances at that time, it was a World Cup with few goals as the teams began to play much more tactically and defensively.
		England received the recovered Jules Rimet trophy from Her Majesty the Queen and were crowned World Cup winners.
	www.foreverc.com /articles/Football_World_Cup_1966 (1178 words)

	2003 Confederations Cup
		New Zealand qualified for their second FIFA Confederations Cup in 3 attempts, courtesy of a 1-0 win over Australia in the 2002 OFC Nations Cup Final.
		Selection for the 2003 squad was fierce, with a number of players present at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup victory not making the final cut for France.
		New Zealand played three matches in Group A in France, against Japan, Colombia and host nation France.
	www.nzsoccer.com /page/2003_confederations_cup.html (106 words)

	Oceania Football Confederation
		The Fiji National Team lines up before one of their Group A matches at Ericsson Stadium during the OFC Nations Cup 2002 held in Auckland, New Zealand from 5-14 July.
		Epson NZ General Manager, Mr Greg Skinner presents the Epson MVP award to the OFC Nations Cup 2002 Player of the Tournament, All Whites midfielder Mark Burton.
		The Australian Socceroos line up before the 2002 OFC Nations Cup grand final against New Zealand All Whites at Ericsson Stadium on 14 July.
	www.oceaniafootball.com /index.cgi?task=GALLERY_DISP (199 words)

	Socceroos through in style - My Football Forum - Your World Cup Germany 2006 Forum
		The Qantas Socceroos have qualified for the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany, having claimed their fourth OFC Nations Cup by virtue of a convincing 6-0 win over the Solomon Islands at Aussie Stadium on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 19,208.
		Kewell, in his first OFC Nations Cup appearance, was on hand to double Australia’s advantage just four minutes later.
		The six-goal margin took the aggregate score over the two match series to 11-1, meaning the OFC Nations Cup returns to Australian shores after a four-year absence.
	www.myfootballforum.com /showthread.php?t=2264 (837 words)

	Sports Australia - Soccer News Article: Socceroos opponents for OFC Nations Cup confirmed [May 24, 2004]
		The Socceroos prepared for the OFC Nations Cup tournament with a two-match series against 2002 FIFA World Cup semi finalist Turkey at Aussie Stadium in Sydney last Friday and at Telstra Dome in Melbourne on tonight.
		Stage One of the OFC Nations Cup/World Cup qualifiers ended last Thursday with Vanuatu clinching the final place with a 3-0 win over Fiji.
		The top two nations from the Adelaide tournament will playoff later in the year for a spot in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and will also play each other again next year for the right to play the fifth best CONEMBOL (South America) nation for a berth at the World Cup finals.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/may04/artid1486.html (297 words)

	Socceroos to play Venezuela - www.theage.com.au
		The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has also confirmed the dates for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, which will be held in Australia (city and venue to be announced) May 28 - June 8.
		From the ensuing round robin matches in May/June, the top two teams in the OFC Nations Cup will then play-off in October 2004 in an home-and-away play-off to determine the OFC Nations Cup winner and the resultant AFC/OFC Challenge Cup representative and 2005 FIFA Confederation Cup (OFC) representative.
		The same top two teams will then contest the OFC World Cup qualifying play-off in another home-and-away series in October 2005, with the winner to play the fifth-placed South American team for the right to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/01/23/1074732576213.html?from=storyrhs (311 words)

	Vanuatu News Port Vila Presse Online :: All Whites red faced
		New Zealand suffered an embarrassing defeat at the OFC Nations Cup and World Cup qualifying tournament in Adelaide on Wednesday night, going down 2-4 to Vanuatu.
		New Zealand were behind 0-1 at the halftime break after a 37th minute goal to Vanuatu and despite the introduction of leading striker Vaughan Coveny in the second half, couldn't get the desired result.
	www.news.vu /en/sports/football/all-whites-red-faced.shtml (211 words)

	Oceanian Nations Cup 2002
		All the OFC member nations were ranked from 1 to 11 based on October 2001 FIFA rankings; New Caledonia (not a FIFA member) was ranked in position 12.
		Final Tournament Group A 06/07/2002, Auckland, Ericsson Stadium, 1000 Oceanian Nations Cup FIJI 2 (Veresa Toma 23', Junior Bukaudi 49') NEW CALEDONIA 1 (Andre Sinedo 79') Fiji: Laisena Tuba, Viliame Toma, Valerio Nasema, Jope Namawa, Keni Doidoi, Malakai Kainihewe, Emosi Baleinuku, Veresa Toma (Lorima Dau 90'), Manoa Masi, Esala Masi, Junior Bukaudi.
		16/03/2002, Apia, Toleofoa Joseph Blatter Soccer Complex Oceanian Nations Cup Qualifying SAMOA 1 (Pualele Lemana 56') PAPUA NEW GUINEA 4 (Paul Kombi 20', Maori Wasi 30', Selan Elizah 60', Francis Moiyap 76') Coaches: Samoa: Malo Vaga.
	www.rsssf.com /tables/02oc.html (1871 words)

	Oceania Nations Cup 2004 (Soccerbot)
		The First and Second Round matches also acted as Group games for the OFC World Cup Qualifiers Germany 2006.
		Click here for Oceania Nations Cup 2004 full results and fixtures
		In September 2005, Australia and Solomon Islands play off over two legs with the winner playing the 5th best team from the South America Qualifiers.
	www.soccerbot.com /ofc/tables/ofcnat04.htm (71 words)

	African Cup Of Nations History and Previous Winners
		One thing is certain, though - that Caf and the Nations Cup is still in existence is due to the passion for the game on the African continent.
		And while there have been many highlights, few African Nations Cup tournaments have taken place without any problems.
		African Cup Of Nations History and Previous Winners
	www.napit.co.uk /viewus/infobank/football/africiannationscup.php (291 words)

	Australia - Solomon Islands - Juventuz Forums
		Australia and Solomon Islands reached the final of the OFC Nations Cup by finishing first and second after Stage Two of the competition held in Adelaide during June.
		Be there at the game to see your national team and witness the first step toward the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
		This is the final leg of a home and away series to determine which Oceania team competes in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup - a tournament which incldues current World Cup holders, Brazil, Euro 2004 Champions, Greece and World Cup hosts, Germany.
	www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=8102 (1279 words)

	Socceroo 2004 Matches
		The OFC, always keen on innovation, is running the OFC Nations Cup concurrently with the World Cup qualifiers.
		Then at the end of stage two the top two sides play off home and away once for the OFC championship as well as entry to the 2005 Confederation Cup and again for the World Cup place in the match against the 5th ranked Conmebol side.
		Apparently the OFC belives Batram Suri scored the home sides goal, Soccer Australia thinks it was Commins Menapi on the PR release and Batram Suri on the live tickertape.
	www.ozfootball.net /ark/Socceroo/2004A.html (1510 words)

	News and Events - Sitter! The New Zealand Soccer fanzine
		April 16-18: Nike Cup at NHS (8-team, U-15 boys)
		"Rather than once a year coming to an AGM, we should have an easy structural mechanism to direct our concerns to the board, who were not formally recognised." said one delegate.
		He was drowned out by club delegates who said such communication channels should have been put in place three years ago.
	www.sitter.co.nz /news.html (1812 words)

	Socceroos in 9-0 romp - Soccer - www.theage.com.au
		Second-half substitute Mile Sterjovski scored the first three goals of his international career, including one while lying on his back, as Australia waltzed to a record 9-0 win over Tahiti in their OFC Nations Cup match at Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium tonight.
		Tim Cahill also scored the first two goals of his Socceroos career as Australia surpassed its 5-0 win over Tahiti in Sydney in 1997 as its biggest ever victory over the soccer minnow, to take Australia to the outright top of the table in the tournament.
		Mile Sterjovski scored a hat-trick of goals against Tahiti.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/05/31/1085855497308.html?from=storylhs (678 words)

	Oceania Nations Cup 2000 (Soccerbot)
		Results and Fixtures for Oceania Nations Cup 2000
	www.soccerbot.com /ofc/tables/ofcnat00.htm (541 words)

	Top Stories from NZCity
		A first up loss for New Zealand at the OFC Nations Cup soccer tournament in Adelaide.
		All Whites beaten 1-nil by Australia at OFC Nations Cup tournament- conceded winning goal 5 mins before halftime
		The All Whites have been beaten 1-nil by Australia, conceding the winning goal five minutes before halftime.
	home.nzcity.co.nz /news?id=39914&cat=1039 (185 words)

	THE WORLD GAME
		The four island nations join Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide for the Stage 2 qualifiers which run from May 29 May June 6, 2004.
		Group One winner Solomon Islands and runner up Tahiti are the other two nations to qualify for the next stage.
		Vanuatu scored an emphatic 3-0 win over Fiji as both sides won through to Stage Two of the 2004 OFC
	www2.sbs.com.au /home/index.php3?id=46548 (351 words)

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