1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 11th 1988 - October 30th 1989 |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 32 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 286,201 (35,775 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Charlie Yankos Darren McClennan Billy Wright(4 goals each) |
| OFC Qualifiers |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone (OFC).
Five teams entered the competition: OFC members Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, and non-OFC members Israel and Chinese Taipei. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
Format[edit]
There were two rounds of play. In the first round Israel received a bye and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining four teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis, with the aggregate winners advancing to the second round.
In the second round, the three remaining teams played against each other in a group on a home-and-away basis. The group winner advanced to the play-off against the CONMEBOL group winner with the weakest record.
First round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei 
|
1–8 | New Zealand
|
0–4 | 1–4 |
Fiji 
|
2–5 | Australia
|
1–0 | 1–5 |
Matches[edit]
| 11 December 1988 | Chinese Taipei | 0–4 | New Zealand | Newtown Park, Wellington[1] |
 36' Wright 45' McClennan 57' Barkley 76' Halligan |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
| 15 December 1988 | New Zealand | 4–1 | Chinese Taipei | Western Springs Stadium, Auckland |
| Wright 12' McClennan 17', 42', 49' |
56' (o.g.) Lund |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Gary Power (Australia) |
New Zealand won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second round.
| 26 November 1988 | Fiji | 1–0 | Australia | Prince Charles Park, Nadi |
| Madigi 66' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand) |
| 3 December 1988 | Australia | 5–1 | Fiji | Macquarie Field, Newcastle |
| Yankos 9', 69' (pen.) Spink 25'Arnold 84'Trimboli 87' |
89' Dalai |
Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Kenneth Wallace (New Zealand) |
Australia won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second round.
Second round[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
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|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel (A)
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Australia
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | |
| New Zealand
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — |
Matches[edit]
| 5 March 1989 | Israel | 1–0 | New Zealand | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Rosenthal 7' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
| 12 March 1989 | Australia | 4–1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Crino 15' Arnold 42', 55'Yankos 77' |
70' Dunford |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 13,621 Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan) |
| 19 March 1989 | Israel | 1–1 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Ohana 67' (pen.) |
72' Yankos |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Manfred Neuner (West Germany) |
| 2 April 1989 | New Zealand | 2–0 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dunford 19' Wright 80' |
Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 3,340 Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapore) |
| 9 April 1989 | New Zealand | 2–2 | Israel | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wright 19' Dunford 35' |
16' Rosenthal 37' Klinger |
Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Claude Bouillet (France) |
| 16 April 1989 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Sydney, Australia |
| Trimboli 88' |
40' Ohana |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,320 Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy) |
Inter-confederation play-offs[edit]
The winning team of the OFC qualification tournament played the CONMEBOL group winner with the weakest record in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colombia 
|
1–0 | Israel
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Goalscorers[edit]
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Garry Lund (playing against Chinese Taipei)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ This match was played in New Zealand instead of in Chinese Taipei.