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OFC U-19 Men's Championship
The OFC U-19 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the under-19 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup. Between 1974 and 2012, the competition was open to teams under 20 years of age and called the OFC U-20 Championship. Since 2014, the age limit was darkreduced to under 19 years of age, and since 2018, the tournament name was changed to the OFC U-19 Championship. Eligible teams Fourteen nations are eligible to participate in the tournament, these are: * * * * (not a member of FIFA) * * * (not a member of FIFA) * * * * (French Polynesia) * * (not a member of FIFA) * Former teams * Israel national under-19 football team, Israel (now is UEFA member) * (now is Asian Football Confederation, AFC member) * (now is Asian Football Confederation, AFC member) Results Summaries , , , - , 11 , , 1997 OFC U-20 Championship, 1997 , , Tahiti , , , , bgcolor=#ccffc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It promotes the game in Oceania and allows the member nations to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. OFC is predominantly made up of island nations where association football is not the most popular sport, with low GDP and low population meaning very little money is generated by the OFC nations. The OFC has little influence in the wider football world, either in terms of international competition or as a source of players for high-profile club competitions. OFC is the only confederation to have not had at least one international title, the best result being Australia making the final of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2006, the OFC's then largest and most successful nation, Australia, left for a second time to join the Asian Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Extra Time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination tournaments where only one team or players can advance to the next round or win the tournament and Replay (sports), replays are not allowed. The rules of overtime or extra time vary between sports and even different competitions. Some may employ "Sudden death (sport), sudden death", where the first player or team who scores immediately wins the game. In others, play continues until a specified time has elapsed, and only then is the winner declared. If the contest remains tied after the extra session, depending on the rules, the match may immediately end as a draw, additional periods may be played, or a different Tiebreaker, tiebreaking procedure such as a penalty shootout may be us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of the French Republic, a legal status unique in overseas France, and is enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre (New Caledonia), Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia), Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre , a nickname also used more generally for the entire New Caledonia. Kanak people#Agitation for independence, Pro-independence Kanak parties use the name (''pron.'' ) to refer to New Caledonia, a term coined in the 1980s from the ethnic name of the indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its capital. The Cook Islands is self-governing while in free association with New Zealand. Since the start of the 21st century, the Cook Islands conducts its own independent foreign and defence policy, and also has its own customs regulations. Like most members of the Pacific Islands Forum, it has no armed forces, but the Cook Islands Police Service owns a Guardian Class Patrol Boat, , provided by Australia, in order to police its waters. In recent decades, the Cook Islands have adopted an increasingly assertive and distinct foreign policy, and a Cook Islander, Henry Puna, served as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum from 2021 to 2024. Most Cook Islanders are also citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 OFC U-20 Championship
The 2001 OFC U-20 Championship was the thirteenth contested. It was won by Australia who qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating New Zealand 4–3 on aggregate. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * First round Group stage Group A * withdrew New Zealand advanced to the play-off. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B Australia advanced to the play-off. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- *''Samoa withdrew'' ---- Final *''Australia qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship'' ---- See also *2001 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del ... External links RSSSF Match Results and Squads {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 OFC U-20 Championship OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono and Apolima), and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nuʻutele, Nuʻulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga, northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital and largest city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Culture of Samoa, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Districts of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 OFC U-20 Championship ...
The OFC U-20 Championship 1998 was held in Apia, Samoa. It also served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * * * * (host) * * * Group stage Group A Group B Semifinals Third place match Final Qualification to World Youth Championship The tournament winner qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. * External linksResults by RSSSF {{OFC U-20 Championship OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-20 Championship 1997 was held in Tahiti. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * * * (host) First round Third place play-off Final Qualification to World Youth Championship The tournament winner qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. * External linksResults by RSSSF {{OFC U-20 Championship OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ... 1990s in French Polynesian sport 1997 in Overseas France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-20 Championship 1994 was held in Fiji. It also served as qualification for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * (host) * * * * * * Group stage Group A Group B Semifinals Third place match Final Qualification to World Youth Championship The tournament winner qualified for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. * External linksResults by RSSSF {{OFC U-20 Championship OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ... 1994 in Fijian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-20 Championship 1992 was held in Papeete, Tahiti. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-off for the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * * * (host) * Matches Qualification to World Youth Championship * (host) New Zealand failed to qualify for the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. They lost four matches in an intercontinental play-off to South Korea, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Qatar (respectively 1–5, 0–2, 1–3 and 0–3). These matches were played in Dubai, Qatar in September and October, 1992. References External linksResults by RSSSF {{OFC U-20 Championship 1990s in French Polynesian sport 1992 in Overseas France OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1992 OFC U-20 Championship The OFC U-19 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the under-19 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-20 Championship 1990 was held in Fiji. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-off for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * (host) * * * Standings Matches Inter-continental play-off Australia qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship by beating Israel in an intercontinental play-off. Matches were played on 6 and 9 March 1991 in Sydney, Australia. Despite both matches being played in the same Australian city, Australia still won on away goals. External linksResults by RSSSF {{OFC U-20 Championship OFC U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ... 1990 in Fijian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 OFC U-20 Championship
The OFC U-20 Championship 1988 was held in Suva, Fiji. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-offs for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * (host) * * * * * Group stage Group 1 Group 2 Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place play-off Final Qualification to World Youth Championship Australia and New Zealand both failed to qualify for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. They finished 3rd and 4th in an intercontinental play-off group with Syria and Qatar. All matches were played in Aleppo, Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t .... External linksResults by RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:OFC 1988 U-20 Championship U-20 Championship 1988 1988 in Fijian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
