1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be three rounds of play:

• First round: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti, the four best ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each, namely the Melanesian group and the Polynesian group, based on geographical considerations. The teams played against each other once. The winner of the Melanesian group advanced to the second round. The runner-up of the Melanesian group and the winner of the Polynesian group advanced to the first round play-off. In the play-off, they played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the second round.
• Second round: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams played against each other twice. The group winners advanced to the final round.
• Final round: The two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

First round

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Play-off

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tonga	0–13	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Solomon Islands	flag alias = Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg	flag alias-1893 = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg	flag alias-1906 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg	flag alias-1956 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg	flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg	flag alias-government = Government Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–4	0–9

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Solomon Islands won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

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Final round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
New Zealand	0–5	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Australia	flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg	flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg	flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg	flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg	flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy	link alias-army = Australian Army	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force	flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg	flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team	flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg	link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy	flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Australian Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	0–3	0–2

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Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

Inter-confederation play-off

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External links

• 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) at FIFA.com
• International Matches 1998 - Oceania - RSSF

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Iran	3–3 (a)	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Australia	flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg	flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg	flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg	flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg	flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy	link alias-army = Australian Army	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force	flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg	flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team	flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg	link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy	flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Australian Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	1–1	2–2