The OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is an

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tournament held once in four years to decide the only qualification spot of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the

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. The tournament was first held in 2004. In 1996, no OFC team took part at the Olympics, in 2000, Australia were given the spot as hosts.https://archive.today/20141224185227/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-2472-22534-0-0

Format

In 2004, three teams played a round robin. After Australia had left the Oceanic Confederation to Asia, all teams but New Zealand play a tournament. The winner then plays a two-legged play-off for the Olympics spot against New Zealand, Oceania's highest ranked team in the

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Results

¹ The second leg was scratched as Papua New Guinea was unable to travel to New Zealand for the match due to visa issues. ² The OFC place at the 2020 Olympics was decided by the

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References

External links

OFC Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ofc Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Oceania Football Confederation competitions for women's national teams Football qualification for the Summer Olympics