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qualification rounds for

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. 12 teams took part, competing for a place in the intercontinental play-off against the fifth-placed team from

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. The winner of this play-off qualified for the World Cup. This qualifying tournament also doubled as the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, up to the final play-off stage.

First round

The competition was composed of three rounds. Australia and New Zealand entered the competition directly in the Second Round. The other 10 teams were divided in two groups of five teams each, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points in each group advanced to the Second Round.

Group 1

''All matches were held in Honiara,

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Group 2

''All games are held in

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Second round

In the Second round, the six teams were put in a single group, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points advanced to a play-off, and played against each other home and away. The winner of this play-off advanced to the intercontinental play-off.

Group stage

Final

Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage.

Final round

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won 9–1 on aggregate and advanced to the CONMEBOL–OFC play-off against

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Inter-confederation play-offs

The final round winners then played the fifth-placed team of CONMEBOL qualifying, Uruguay, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the

finals.

Qualified teams

The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 164 goals scored in 39 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 4.21 goals per match. ;7 goals *

Tim Cahill Timothy Filiga Cahill (; born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his a ...

Veresa Toma Veresa Toma (born 26 August 1981) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fijian club Rewa F.C. He has also played in Singapore, Australia and Papua New Guinea. He has represented the Fiji national football team and led the all go ...

;6 goals * Michel Hmae *

Vaughan Coveny Vaughan Coveny (born 13 December 1971) is a retired football player who frequently represented New Zealand in international matches. Coveny's senior club career spanned 20 years, with his most notable stint being at South Melbourne during their ...

Reginald Davani Reginald Davani (born 5 February 1980) is a former Papua New Guinea footballer, who is currently acting as senior men's coach at Western Pride FC. He is Papua New Guinea's all-time record international goal scorer with 13 goals. Club career Dav ...

;5 goals *

Henry Fa'arodo Henry Samuel Luito'o Fa'arodo Jr. (born 5 October 1982 in Honiara) is a former professional footballer from the Solomon Islands who played as a striker or a midfielder. Club career Fa'arodo attended Nelson College from 2000 to 2001, playing ...

;4 goals *

Brett Emerton Brett Michael Emerton (born 22 February 1979) is an Australian former professional footballer who played for Sydney Olympic, Sydney FC, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blackburn Rovers and the Australia national team. Able to play as a wide midfielder or ...

* Laisiasa Gataurua *

Seveci Rokotakala Seveci Rokotakala (born 29 May 1978) in Fiji is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Navua in the Senior League (Second Tier) and the Fiji national football team The Fiji national football team is Fiji's national men's team ...

* Brent Fisher *

Andrew Lepani Andrew Lepani (born 28 August 1979) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, is a footballer who played as a midfielder for PS United Port Moresby, Cosmos Port Moresby and Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League and the Papua New ...

* Commins Menapi * Jean Maleb * Etienne Mermer ;3 goals *

Mile Sterjovski Mile Sterjovski (born 27 May 1979) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Sterjovski played mainly as a right winger or as a second striker, but also played as a left winger and central midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Ma ...

* Waisake Sabutu *

Paul Poatinda Paul Poatinda (born 7 December 1978) is a New Caledonian retired international association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He represented New Caledonia at the Men's football at the 2003 South Pacific ...

Pierre Wajoka Pierre Wajoka (born 19 December 1978) is a retired New Caledonian footballer who played as a midfielder He played one year for AS Lössi, the club representing his custom area. In 2011, he moved to Gaïtcha FCN. He is known for scoring the fir ...

Alick Maemae Alick Leonard Maemae (born 10 December 1985) is a football midfielder from the Solomon Islands. He hails from Suraina, North East coast of Malaita. Club career He played soccer at a very early age. His interest in soccer forced him to abandon ...

Batram Suri Batram Suri (born 2 November 1971) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who played as either a striker or a midfielder. As one of the few Solomon Islandsers he played club football in New Zealand. He has almost 50 caps for the national t ...

Axel Temataua Axel Temataua (born 29 August 1980) is a Tahitian footballer who plays for AS Manu-Ura, as a striker. Club career Temataua began his career with AS Manu-Ura, joining the club in 2003. International career On 10 May 2004, Temataua made his deb ...

* Seimata Chilia * Alphonse Qorig ;2 goals *

John Aloisi John Aloisi () (born 5 February 1976) is an Australian former soccer player and current head coach of A-League club Western United. In a professional career that spanned 20 seasons, with league totals of 459 games and 127 goals, he was the firs ...

Mark Bresciano Mark Bresciano ( ; ; born 11 February 1980) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Melbourne, Bresciano played youth football for Bulleen Lions, before moving into the National Soccer League w ...

Scott Chipperfield Scott Kenneth Chipperfield (born 30 December 1975) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder for Wollongong Wolves, FC Basel, FC Aesch and Australia. His 2010 FIFA World Cup profile describes him "as a talented attacker wi ...

Adrian Madaschi Adrian Anthony Madaschi (born 11 July 1982) is an Australian footballer who last played for Perth SC. He is a left-footed defender whose position is centre-back and can also play full-back. Club career Madaschi was born in Perth, Western ...

Archie Thompson Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional association football, footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC. Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the N ...

Mark Viduka Mark Antony Viduka ( ; born 9 October 1975) is an Australian retired football player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australia national team to the Round of 16 at the 2006 FIFA World Cup which remains their best ever performance ...

* Esala Masinisau *

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Ryan Nelsen Ryan William Nelsen (born 18 October 1977) is a former New Zealand professional football player and former head coach of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Nelsen commonly played as a defender, and his professional career began in 1995. He ...

Duncan Oughton Duncan Oughton (born 14 June 1977 in Karori) is a retired New Zealand association football player. Oughton played professionally in the United States for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and represented New Zealand internationally. He wa ...

* Paul Komboi *

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* Tama Fasavalu *

Junior Michael Junior Michael is a former association footballer from Samoa, who played as a forward during his career. Michael played for 5 clubs as well as the Samoa national football team. Club career Titavi FC Michael began his career with the club fro ...

Gideon Omokirio Gideon Omokirio (born 12 October 1976 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands football (soccer), footballer who is the current Coach of Isabel Frigates in the current ongoing Solomon Cup 2020. His brother Eddie Omokirio, Eddie was also active ...

Jack Samani Jack Samani (born 7 May 1979) is a Solomon Islands footballer. Samani plays as a winger for his current club PRK Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship after leaving Marist F.C in his native Solomon Islands. He has a ...

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;1 goal * Natia Natia *

Jason Culina Jason Culina (born 5 August 1980) is a former Australian soccer player and coach. Club career Culina began his career with Sydney United under his father, Branko Culina, before moving to Ajax, where he struggled in the reserves. Only after ...

Ahmad Elrich Ahmad Elrich ( ar, أحمد الريش; born 30 May 1981) is an Australian professional association footballer who plays as a right winger for Australian club Parramatta FC. Born in Australia to Lebanese parents, Elrich represented his native co ...

Josip Skoko Josip Skoko (born 10 December 1975) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for North Geelong Warriors, Hajduk Split, Genk, Gençlerbirliği, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and Melbourne Heart. Skoko has ...

David Zdrilic David Allen Zdrilic ( hr, Zdrilić; born 13 April 1974) is an Australian association football, soccer coach and former player, who is currently the assistant coach of Serie A club Genoa_C.F.C., Genoa. Zdrilic is also a football presenter on the ...

* John Pareanga * Pita Rabo * Thomas Vulivuli * Ramon Djamali * Robert Kaumé *

Che Bunce Che Bunce (born 29 August 1975 in Auckland) is a New Zealand footballer was a player-coach for Waikato FC in the NZFC. He is a lawyer by trade. Club career In April 2006 he signed for New Zealand Knights where he was captain for the A-League ...

* Neil Jones *

Aaran Lines Aaran Franklyn Lines (born 21 December 1976) is a New Zealand retired association football player and former head coach of the Western New York Flash. He represented New Zealand at international level. Club career Born in Lower Hutt, New Zeala ...

Eric Komeng Eric Komeng is a Papua New Guinean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for PRK Hekari United Hekari United, formerly known as POM Souths, Souths United, PRK Souths United and Hekari Souths United, is a professional football club for ...

Nathaniel Lepani Nathaniel Lepani (born 20 January 1982) is a footballer from Papua New Guinea. Lepani plays as a forward for Panamex FC; he has represented Papua New Guinea national football team at international level on 12 occasions. Lepani has also played ...

* Michael Lohai * Dennis Bryce * Mahlon Houkarawa * Paul Kakai * Leo Leslie * George Suri * Stanley Waita * Rino Moretta * Vincent Simon * Mark Uhatahi * Viliami Vaitaki *

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Richard Iwai Richard Iwai (born 15 March 1979, Vanuatu) is a former Vanuatuan international footballer who played most of his career for Tafea as a forward. He's currently assistant coach of Ifira Black Bird and the head coach of the Vanuatu under-23 te ...

Simon Lauru Simon Lauru (born 30 January 1972 in Vanuatu) is a player who plays for the Vanuatu national football team. His most famous goal was when he was playing against Papua New Guinea national football team, in the qualification group 2 to advance to th ...

Moise Poida Moise Poida (born 2 April 1979) is a Vanuatuan Association football, football Association football manager, manager and former player. He manages the Vanuatu national football team, Vanuatu men's national team and has been a former manager of clu ...

* Lorry Thomsen ;1 own goal * Vincent Simon (playing against

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References

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