2004 OFC Nations Cup

2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup was the edition of the tournament for the OFC Nations Cup and doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final. A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes.
The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first is the Qualifying Stage), with Australia and New Zealand seeded into the second stage (Final Stage). The Oceania champion (Australia) qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Qualification
The 10 teams in the first round were divided into two sections of five teams each. Each team played every other team once. The top two teams from each group then progressed to the second group stage, where they were joined by the two seeded teams.
Venues
Squads
See 2004 OFC Nations Cup squads
Final tournament
The four surviving members (first and second place teams from each group in stage one) of the first stage joined the two seeded teams (Australia and New Zealand) and took part in a tournament where each team played every other once in a tournament held in Adelaide, Australia.
As this doubled as the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup, the top two teams from the second group stage progressed to a two-legged final to determine the winner of the OFC Nations Cup. These two games on home-and-away basis was separate from World Cup qualifying.
The top two teams from this stage also progressed to the final stage of the 2006 Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament.
Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage.
Final
The final of the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup was a two-legged home and away final between the top two teams from the second group stage.
Australia won 11–1 on aggregate and became the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup Champions. They also qualified for the 2005 Confederations Cup.
Although the second round of 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled the second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup Oceanian qualification, the final play-off for the World Cup was held separately. Australia defeated Solomon Islands again, winning 9–1 on aggregate, and advanced to a play-off against the CONMEBOL (South American) nation Uruguay.
Goalscorers (final stage)
There were 69 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 4.06 goals per match.
6 goals
Tim Cahill
Vaughan Coveny
4 goals
Brett Emerton
Brent Fisher
Commins Menapi
3 goals
Ahmad Elrich
Josip Skoko
Mile Sterjovski
Batram Suri
2 goals
John Aloisi
Ante Milicic
Adrian Madaschi
Veresa Toma
Ryan Nelsen
Duncan Oughton
1 goal
Marco Bresciano
Scott Chipperfield
Harry Kewell
Archie Thompson
Tony Vidmar
David Zdrilic
Laisiasa Gataurua
Che Bunce
Neil Jones
Aaron Lines
Henry Fa'arodo
Mahlon Houkarawa
Paul Kakai
Gabriel Wajoka
Axel Temataua
Lexa Bibi
Richard Iwai
Jean Maleb
Seimata Chilia
Alphose Qorig
Own goals
Vincent Simon (for Australia)
Goalscorers (both stages)
7 goals
Veresa Toma
6 goals
Tim Cahill
Michel Hmae
Vaughan Coveny
Reginald Davani
4 goals
Brett Emerton
Laisiasa Gataurua
Seveci Rokotakala
Brent Fisher
Andrew Lepani
Batram Suri
Henry Fa'arodo
Commins Menapi
Jean Maleb
Etienne Mermer
3 goals
Ahmad Elrich
Josip Skoko
Mile Sterjovski
Waisake Sabutu
Paul Poatinda
Pierre Wajoka
Alick Maemae
Axel Temataua
Seimata Chilia
Alphose Qorig
2 goals
John Aloisi
Ante Milicic
Esala Masinisau
José Hmae
Ryan Nelsen
Duncan Oughton
Paul Komboi
Mauri Wasi
Tama Fasavalu
Junior Michael
Gideon Omorokio
Jack Samani
Gabriel Wajoka
Wilkins Lauru
1 goal
Natia Natia
Marco Bresciano
Scott Chipperfield
Harry Kewell
Adrian Madaschi
Archie Thompson
Tony Vidmar
David Zdrilic
John Pareanga
Pita Rabo
Thomas Vulivuli
Ramon Djamali
Robert Kaume
Che Bunce
Neil Jones
Aaron Lines
Eric Komeng
Michael Lohai
Nathaniel Lepani
Dennis Bryce
George Suri
Mahlon Houkarawa
Paul Kakai
Leslie Leo
Stanley Waita
Rino Moretta
Vincent Simon
Mark Uhatahi
Viliami Vaitaki
Lexa Bibi
Richard Iwai
Moise Poida
Lorry Thomsen
Own goals
Vincent Simon (for Australia)
External links
RSSSF Accessed 21 February 2010.
Nations
OFC Nations Cup tournaments
International association football competitions hosted by Australia
Ofc Nations Cup, 2004
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2004–05 in New Zealand association football