1997 OFC U-20 Championship

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The OFC U-20 Championship 1997 was held in Tahiti. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Host countryTahiti
Dates4–10 January
Teams4
Champions Australia (8th title)
Quick facts Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 1997, Tournament details ...
1997 OFC U-20 Championship
Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 1997
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
Dates4–10 January
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Australia (8th title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Third place Fiji
Fourth place Tahiti
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Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 23 0 +23 9 Advance to Final
2  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Fiji 3 1 0 2 5 15 10 3 Advance to Third place play-off
4  Tahiti (H) 3 0 0 3 2 19 17 0
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Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts


4 January Australia  10–0  Fiji
Tahiti  0–5  New Zealand
6 January Australia  3–0  New Zealand
Tahiti  2–4  Fiji
8 January New Zealand  3–1  Fiji
Tahiti  0–10  Australia

Third place play-off

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Fiji 1–1 Tahiti
Penalties
5–4
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Final

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 1997 OFC U-20 Championship 

Australia

Eighth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The tournament winner qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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