The 2004 OFC Nations Cup was the edition of the tournament for the OFC Nations Cup and doubled as the qualification tournament to the

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, except the two-legged final. A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes. The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first is the Qualifying Stage), with

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and New Zealand seeded into the second stage (Final Stage). The Oceania champion (Australia) qualified for the

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Qualification

The 10 teams in the first round were divided into two sections of five teams each. Each team played every other team once. The top two teams from each group then progressed to the second group stage, where they were joined by the two seeded teams.

Venues

Squads

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Final tournament

The four surviving members (first and second place teams from each group in stage one) of the first stage joined the two seeded teams (

and New Zealand) and took part in a tournament where each team played every other once in a tournament held in Adelaide,

. As this doubled as the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup, the top two teams from the second group stage progressed to a two-legged final to determine the winner of the OFC Nations Cup. These two games on home-and-away basis was separate from

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. The top two teams from this stage also progressed to the final stage of the 2006 Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament. Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage. ---- ---- ---- ----

Final

The final of the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup was a two-legged home and away final between the top two teams from the second group stage. ----

won 11–1 on aggregate and became the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup Champions. They also qualified for the

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. Although the second round of 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled the second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup Oceanian qualification, the final play-off for the World Cup was held separately. Australia defeated Solomon Islands again, winning 9–1 on aggregate, and advanced to a play-off against the CONMEBOL (South American) nation Uruguay.

Goalscorers (final stage)

There were 69 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 4.06 goals per match. ;6 goals * Tim Cahill * Vaughan Coveny ;4 goals * Brett Emerton *

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Commins Menapi Commins Menapi (18 September 1977 – 18 November 2017) was a Solomon Islands striker, who was last the manager of Western United. He guided them to their first and only Telekom S league title season 2014/2015. Club career He played for Young ...

;3 goals * Ahmad Elrich * Josip Skoko * Mile Sterjovski * Batram Suri ;2 goals * John Aloisi * Ante Milicic * Adrian Madaschi * Veresa Toma * Ryan Nelsen *

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;1 goal *

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* Scott Chipperfield * Harry Kewell * Archie Thompson * Tony Vidmar * David Zdrilic *

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* Che Bunce * Neil Jones * Aaron Lines * Henry Fa'arodo *

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* Richard Iwai *

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* Alphose Qorig ; Own goals * Vincent Simon (for Australia)

Goalscorers (both stages)

;7 goals * Veresa Toma ;6 goals * Tim Cahill *

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* Vaughan Coveny * Reginald Davani ;4 goals * Brett Emerton *

* Seveci Rokotakala *

* Andrew Lepani * Batram Suri * Henry Fa'arodo *

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;3 goals * Ahmad Elrich * Josip Skoko * Mile Sterjovski * Waisake Sabutu *

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* Alick Maemae *

* Alphose Qorig ;2 goals * John Aloisi * Ante Milicic * Esala Masinisau *

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* Ryan Nelsen *

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* Mauri Wasi *

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* Junior Michael *

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* Jack Samani *

* Wilkins Lauru ;1 goal * Natia Natia *

* Scott Chipperfield * Harry Kewell * Adrian Madaschi * Archie Thompson * Tony Vidmar * David Zdrilic *

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* Che Bunce * Neil Jones * Aaron Lines *

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* Nathaniel Lepani *

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* Vincent Simon * Mark Uhatahi * Viliami Vaitaki *

* Richard Iwai * Moise Poida *

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; Own goals * Vincent Simon (for Australia)

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