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1980 OFC Nations Cup Final
The 1980 OFC Nations Cup Final was an association football match that took place on 1 March 1980 at Noumea Stadium, Noumea. It was the final match of the 1980 OFC Nations Cup which was the second edition of the OFC Nations Cup, a competition for national teams in the Oceania Football Confederation. It was contested by Australia men's national soccer team, Australia and Tahiti national football team, Tahiti. The match was rescheduled from Sunday, 2 March to Saturday, 1 March at the request of Tahiti captain Erroll Bennett, who as a Latter Day Saint preferred not to play on Sundays. For Tahiti this was their second final after they appeared in the 1973 OFC Nations Cup Final, previous final which they loss to New Zealand national football team, New Zealand. For Australia this was their first appearance at an OFC final after not entering the 1973 edition. Both teams won their groups to make to the final with Australia scoring twenty goals while conceding only two goals while Tahiti sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 OFC Nations Cup
The 1980 OFC Nations Cup was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The eight participating teams were Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tahiti. Australia defeated Tahiti 4-2 in the final to secure a championship title which would last for 16 years. The hosts, New Caledonia, defeated Fiji to finish third. Venues Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Third place Final Champions Squad Coach: Rudi Gutendorf Notes and references External links Oceania Football Accessed 21 February 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofc Nations Cup 1980 1980 Nations A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those ... 1980 in New Caledonia 1980 in New Zealand association footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |