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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| other_titles = Coupe d'Océanie des nations 2000<br>2000 OFC Aibu te Fenua
| year = 2000
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Tahiti
| dates = 19–28 June
| num_teams = 6
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion = AUS
| count = 3
| second = NZL
| third = SOL
| fourth = VAN
| matches = 10
| goals = 48
| attendance = 5500
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|AUS}} [[Craig Foster (Australian footballer)|Craig Foster]] <br> {{fbicon|AUS}} [[Clayton Zane]] <br> (5 goals each)
| player =
| updated =
| prevseason = [[1998 OFC Nations Cup|1998]]
| nextseason = [[2002 OFC Nations Cup|2002]]
}}

The '''2000 OFC Nations Cup''' was held in [[Papeete]], [[Tahiti]].<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html |title=Oceanian Nations Cup 2000 |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref> The six participating teams were [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] who qualified as of right, the [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] and [[Vanuatu national football team|Vanuatu]] who qualified from the [[Melanesia Cup]], the [[Cook Islands national football team|Cook Islands]] and [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]] who qualified from the [[Polynesia Cup]]. Australia beat New Zealand 2–0 in the final. The Solomon Islands beat Vanuatu 2–1 for third place.

Fiji qualified to this edition but then withdrew due to the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état]] and was replaced by Vanuatu.

==Qualification==
{|
|-valign=top
|align="left" width="33%"|{{:2000 Melanesia Cup|transcludesection=Table|only_pld_pts=y|show_matches=n|stack_footer=y|title=[[2000 Melanesia Cup]]}}
|align="left" width="33%"|{{:2000 Polynesia Cup|transcludesection=Table|only_pld_pts=y|show_matches=n|stack_footer=y|title=[[2000 Polynesia Cup]]}}
|}

===Qualifield teams===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Qualified as
|-
| {{fb|AUS}} || {{sort|1|Automatically qualified}}
|-
| {{fb|NZL}} || {{sort|2|Automatically qualified}}
|-
| {{fb|SOL}} || {{sort|4|[[2000 Melanesia Cup]] runners-up}}
|-
| {{fb|VAN}} || {{sort|4|[[2000 Melanesia Cup]] third place{{efn-ua|Fiji withdrew for the [[2000 OFC Nations Cup]] because of political unrest in the country, which led to the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=138862|title=Official cheers as Fiji fixtures dry up|author=Bronwyn, Sell|date=30 June 2000|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|archive-date=9 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909073801/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=138862|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Vanuatu replaced Fiji for the final tournament.
}}}}
|-
| {{fb|TAH}} || {{sort|3|[[2000 Polynesia Cup]] winner}}
|-
| {{fb|COK}} || {{sort|3|[[2000 Polynesia Cup]] runners-up}}
|}
{{notelist-ua}}

==Venue==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! {{flag|Tahiti}}
|-
! [[Pīraʻe|Pirae]]
|-
| [[Stade Pater Te Hono Nui]]
|-
| Capacity: '''11,700'''
|-
! rowspan="4"|
{{location map+ |float=center |French Polynesia|width=300 |caption= |places=
{{location map~ |French Polynesia|lat=-17.532128|long=-149.541|label=[[Pīraʻe|Pirae]]     |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}
}}
|}

==Squads==
:''See [[2000 OFC Nations Cup squads]]''.

==Group stage==
===Group A===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=<ref name=RSSSF/>
|team1=AUS|name_AUS={{fb|AUS}}
|team2=SOL|name_SOL={{fb|SOL}}
|team3=COK|name_COK={{fb|COK}}
|win_AUS=2|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=0|gf_AUS=23|ga_AUS=0
|win_SOL=1|draw_SOL=0|loss_SOL=1|gf_SOL=5|ga_SOL=7
|win_COK=0|draw_COK=0|loss_COK=2|gf_COK=1|ga_COK=22
|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO|result2=KO|col_KO=green1
|text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 19 June 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 17–0
| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/reports/vCKI2000a.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|COK}}
| goals1 = [[Paul Agostino|Agostino]] {{goal|18||53||68}} <br> [[Kevin Muscat|Muscat]] {{goal|21||45|pen.}} <br> [[Danny Tiatto|Tiatto]] {{goal|24}} <br> [[Craig Foster (Australian footballer)|Foster]] {{goal|30||42||51||80}} <br> [[David Zdrilic|Zdrilic]] {{goal|35||65}} <br> [[Tony Popovic|Popovic]] {{goal|60}} <br> [[Steve Corica|Corica]] {{goal|70}} <br> [[Clayton Zane|Zane]] {{goal|82||87||89}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee = Ronan Leaustic ([[Tahitian Football Federation|Tahiti]])
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 21 June 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SOL}}
| score = 5–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|COK}}
| goals1 = [[Batram Suri|Suri]] {{goal|33}} <br> [[Commins Menapi|Menapi]] {{goal|47}} <br> [[Jack Samani|Samani]] {{goal|63}} <br> [[Gideon Omokirio|Omokirio]] {{goal|74}} <br> [[Henry Koto|Koto]] {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = [[Daniel Shepherd|Shepherd]] {{goal|55}}
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee = Harry Attison ([[Vanuatu Football Federation|Vanuatu]])
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 23 June 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 6–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = [[Scott Chipperfield|Chipperfield]] {{goal|6}} <br> [[Clayton Zane|Zane]] {{goal|13||35}} <br> [[Gideon Omokirio|Omokirio]] {{goal|36|o.g.}} <br> [[Kevin Muscat|Muscat]] {{goal|39|pen.}} <br> [[Pablo Cardozo|Cardozo]] {{goal|43}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 300
| referee = Joakim Sosongan ([[Papua New Guinea Football Association|Papua New Guinea]])
}}

===Group B===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=<ref name=RSSSF/>
|team1=NZL|name_NZL={{fb|NZL}}
|team2=VAN|name_VAN={{fb|VAN}}
|team3=TAH|name_TAH={{fb|TAH}}
|win_NZL=2|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=0|gf_NZL=5|ga_NZL=1
|win_VAN=1|draw_VAN=0|loss_VAN=1|gf_VAN=4|ga_VAN=5
|win_TAH=0|draw_TAH=0|loss_TAH=2|gf_TAH=2|ga_TAH=5|status_TAH=H
|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO|result2=KO|col_KO=green1
|text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 19 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{fb|TAH}}
| goals1 = [[Kris Bouckenooghe|Bouckenooghe]] {{goal|27}} <br> [[Chris Jackson (New Zealand footballer)|Jackson]] {{goal|78}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 1,000
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 21 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fb|VAN}}
| goals1 = [[Chris Killen|Killen]] {{goal|47||84}} <br> [[Jonathan Perry (footballer)|Perry]] {{goal|56}}
| goals2 = [[Richard Iwai|Iwai]] {{goal|14}}
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 500
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 22 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|VAN}}
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{fb|TAH}}
| goals1= [[Jimmy Ben|Ben]] {{goal|49}} <br> [[Richard Iwai|Iwai]] {{goal|60}} <br> [[Georgina Tura|Tura]] {{goal|77}}
| goals2= [[Jean-Loup Rousseau|Rousseau]] {{goal|2|pen.}} <br> [[Harold Amaru|Amaru]] {{goal|87}}
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 300
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
<section begin=Bracket />{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|RD2=[[#Final|Final]]
<!-- Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!-- semi-finals -->
|25 June – [[Stade Pater|Papeete]]|{{fb|AUS}}|1|{{fb|VAN}}|0
|25 June – [[Stade Pater|Papeete]]|{{fb|NZ}}|2|{{fb|SOL}}|0
<!-- final -->
|28 June – [[Stade Pater|Papeete]]|{{fb|AUS}}|2|{{fb|NZ}}|0
<!-- Third place play-off -->
|28 June – [[Stade Pater|Papeete]]|{{fb|VAN}}|1|{{fb|SOL}}|2

}}<section end=Bracket />

===Semi-finals===
{{footballbox
| date = 25 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 1–0 
| team2 = {{fb|VAN}}
| goals1 = [[Kevin Muscat|Muscat]] {{goal|5|pen.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 300
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 25 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}
| score = 2–0 
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = [[Simon Elliott|Elliott]] {{goal|51||55}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 500
}}

===Third place match===
{{footballbox
| date = 28 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SOL}}
| score = 2–1 
| team2 = {{fb|VAN}}
| goals1 = [[Commins Menapi]] {{goal|53}} <br> [[Gideon Omokirio]] {{goal|69|pen.}}
| goals2 = [[Lexa Bibi|Bibi]] {{goal|35}}
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 300
}}

===Final===
{{main|2000 OFC Nations Cup Final}}
{{footballbox
| date = 28 Jun 2000
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
| goals1= [[Shaun Murphy (footballer)|Murphy]] {{goal|40}} <br> [[Craig Foster (Australian footballer)|Foster]] {{goal|66}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Stade Pater]], [[Papeete]]
| attendance = 300
| referee = Harry Attison ([[Vanuatu Football Federation|Vanuatu]])
}}

==Goalscorers==
;5 goals
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Clayton Zane]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Foster (Australian footballer)|Craig Foster]]
;4 goals
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kevin Muscat]]
;2 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Zdrilic]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Agostino]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Killen]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Simon Elliott]]
* {{flagicon|SOL}} [[Commins Menapi]]
* {{flagicon|SOL}} [[Gideon Omokirio]]
* {{flagicon|VAN}} Richard Iwai
{{div col end}}
;1 goal
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Danny Tiatto]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Pablo Cardozo]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Chipperfield]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shaun Murphy (footballer)|Shaun Murphy]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stan Lazaridis]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Corica]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Popovic]]
* {{flagicon|COK}} Daniel Shepherd
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Jackson (New Zealand footballer)|Chris Jackson]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jonathan Perry (footballer)|Jonathan Perry]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kris Bouckenooghe]]
* {{flagicon|SOL}} [[Batram Suri]]
* {{flagicon|SOL}} Henry Kotto
* {{flagicon|SOL}} [[Jack Samani]]
* {{flagicon|TAH}} Harold Amaru
* {{flagicon|TAH}} Jean-Loup Rousseau
* {{flagicon|VAN}} Georgina Tura
* {{flagicon|VAN}} Jimmy Ben
* {{flagicon|VAN}} Lexa Bibi
{{div col end}}
;Own goal
* {{flagicon|SOL}} [[Gideon Omokirio]] (playing against Australia)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Oceania Nations Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:OFC Nations Cup 2000}}
[[Category:2000 OFC Nations Cup| ]]
[[Category:OFC Nations Cup tournaments|2000]]
[[Category:2000 in OFC football|Nations Cup]]
[[Category:2000 in Overseas France]]
[[Category:2000s in French Polynesian sport]]
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by French Polynesia]]
[[Category:June 2000 sports events in Oceania]]
[[Category:Football in French Polynesia]]
[[Category:Papeete]]