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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

Field	Value
tourney_name	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
dates
num_teams	12
confederations	1
matches
goals
attendance
top_scorer	Tim Cahill
Veresa Toma
(7 goals each)
prevseason	[2002](2002-fifa-world-cup-qualification-ofc)
nextseason	[2010](2010-fifa-world-cup-qualification-ofc)

Veresa Toma (7 goals each)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing for a place in the intercontinental play-off against the fifth-placed team from South America. 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

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC 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

Group 2

Second round

Main article: 2004 OFC Nations Cup

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

Viduka Cahill Chipperfield Thompson Emerton

Emerton

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

Inter-confederation play-offs

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)

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 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.

Qualified teams

The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup[1](1)
		16 November 2005	1 ([1974](1974-fifa-world-cup))

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

Top goalscorers

Tim Cahill
Veresa Toma
Brett Emerton
Michel Hmae
Vaughan Coveny
Reginald Davani
Henry Fa'arodo
Laisiasa Gataurua
Seveci Rokotakala
Brent Fisher
Andrew Lepani
Commins Menapi
Batram Suri
Jean Maleb
Etienne Mermer Below are full goalscorer lists for each round:
First round
Second round
Final round

References

(7 September 2005). "Australia Win Narrowly Over Gallant Solomons".

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