1998 OFC Nations Cup

Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description The 1998 OFC Nations Cup was held in Brisbane, Australia. The six participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Fiji and Vanuatu who qualified from the Melanesia Cup, and Tahiti and the Cook Islands who qualified from the Polynesia Cup. New Zealand beat an Australian team lacking most of their best internationals 1–0 in the final, while Fiji defeated Tahiti for third place.

Qualification

Qualifield teams

Team	Qualified as
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{{ Template:Yesno	alias = New Zealand	flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg	flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg	flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg	flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg	link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg	link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy	empty = Junior All Blacks	link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Fiji	flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg	flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg	flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg	flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy	link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces	link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg	flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg	empty = Fiji Warriors	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Vanuatu	flag alias = Flag of Vanuatu.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg	Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg	Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing	flag alias-army = Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg	link alias-army = Vanuatu Mobile Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = French Polynesia	flag alias = Flag of French Polynesia.svg	flag alias-1946 = Flag of France.svg	name alias-basketball = Tahiti	link alias-basketball = Tahiti national basketball team	name alias-beach soccer = Tahiti	link alias-beach soccer = Tahiti national beach soccer team	name alias-football = Tahiti	link alias-football = Tahiti national football team	name alias-futsal = Tahiti	link alias-futsal = Tahiti national futsal team	name alias-rugby union = Tahiti	link alias-rugby union = Tahiti national rugby union team	name alias-rugby sevens = Tahiti	link alias-rugby sevens = Tahiti national rugby sevens team	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cook Islands	flag alias = Flag of the Cook Islands.svg	flag alias-1973 = Flag of the Cook Islands 1973.svg	link alias-football = Cook Islands men's national football team	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} ||

Venues

	Brisbane
	Lang Park
	Capacity: 52,500
	File:Suncorp Stadium 22 April 2012 (cropped).jpg

Squads

See 1998 OFC Nations Cup squads.

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Goalscorers

10 goals

• Template:Flagicon Damian Mori

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Kris Trajanovski
• Template:Flagicon Vaughan Coveny

3 goals

• Template:Flagicon Paul Trimboli
• Template:Flagicon Esala Masi
• Template:Flagicon Gerald Quennet

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Brad Maloney
• Template:Flagicon Rupert Ryan
• Template:Flagicon Jean-Loup Rousseau

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Alvin Ceccoli
• Template:Flagicon Carl Veart
• Template:Flagicon Scott Chipperfield
• Template:Flagicon Troy Halpin
• Template:Flagicon Kameli Kilalwaca
• Template:Flagicon Shailend Lal
• Template:Flagicon Ulaisi Seruvatu
• Template:Flagicon Valerio Nasema
• Template:Flagicon Che Bunce
• Template:Flagicon Danny Hay
• Template:Flagicon Mark Burton
• Template:Flagicon Tinol Christie
• Template:Flagicon Harold Amaru
• Template:Flagicon Hiro Labaste
• Template:Flagicon Teva Zaveroni
• Template:Flagicon Edwin Rarai
• Template:Flagicon Peter Roronamahava

Own goal

• Template:Flagicon Heimana Paama (playing against New Zealand)
• Template:Flagicon Heath Dickinson (playing against Fiji)

External links

• Oceania Football
• RSSSF. Retrieved 21 February 2010.