2002 OFC Nations Cup

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The 2002 OFC Nations Cup took place in New Zealand, between 5 and 14 July 2002.

Host countryNew Zealand
Dates5–14 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
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2002 OFC Nations Cup
2002 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates5–14 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place Tahiti
Fourth place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored64 (4 per match)
Attendance16,700 (1,044 per match)
Top scorerAustralia Joel Porter (6 goals)
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The competition was divided into two group stages, with a knockout tournament at the end. Before the tournament, 11 of the nations were seeded according to their 2001 FIFA ranking, while New Caledonia was placed last by default, as it was not a FIFA member.[1]

The six lowest-ranked teams took part in the first stage of qualifying, in which the two highest placed teams at the end of the round-robin stage gained qualification to the second group stage, made up of the six highest-ranked teams. The remaining eight teams were then split into two groups of four, with the top two nations from each group progressing to the knockout stage.

Australia failed to defend the title they won in 2000. They were beaten by New Zealand in the final, with Ryan Nelsen scoring the winning goal.

Qualification

Main article: 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification
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Teams who automatically entered the 2002 OFC Nations Cup
Team Rank
 Australia (title holders) 48
 New Zealand 84
 Fiji 123
 Tahiti 128
 Solomon Islands 134
 Vanuatu 169
Teams qualifiled via 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualifying stage
Team Rank
 Papua New Guinea 195
 New Caledonia N/A
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Venues

More information Auckland ...
Auckland
Mount Smart Stadium North Harbour Stadium
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 25,000
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Squads

See 2002 OFC Nations Cup squads.

Group stage

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 21 0 +21 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Vanuatu 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3  Fiji 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
4  New Caledonia 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
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Source: [1]
More information Fiji, 2–1 ...
Fiji 2–1 New Caledonia
Toma 23'
Bukaudi 49'		 Report Sinedo 79'
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
More information Australia, 2–0 ...
Australia 2–0 Vanuatu
Mori 69'
Despotovski 85'		 Report
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
More information Vanuatu, 1–0 ...
Vanuatu 1–0 Fiji
Marango 6' Report
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Attendance: 800
Referee: Joakim Sosongan (Papua New Guinea)
More information Australia, 11–0 ...
Australia 11–0 New Caledonia
Despotovski 2', 56' (pen.), 76', 77'
Horvat 15'
Chipperfield 22', 35'
Mori 34'
Costanzo 83'
Porter 86'
Trimboli 90+'		 Report
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Attendance: 200
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
More information Vanuatu, 1–0 ...
Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia
Iwai 76' Report
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Attendance: 500
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
More information Australia, 8–0 ...
Australia 8–0 Fiji
Milicic 4'
Porter 7', 12', 45', 52'
Juric 36'
Trimboli 46'
De Amicis 89'		 Report
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 19 2 +17 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tahiti 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3  Solomon Islands 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
4  Papua New Guinea 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
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Source: [1]
More information Papua New Guinea, 0–0 ...
Papua New Guinea 0–0 Solomon Islands
Report
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Attendance: 1,000
More information New Zealand, 4–0 ...
New Zealand 4–0 Tahiti
Nelsen 30'
Vicelich 49'
Urlovic 80'
Campbell 88'		 Report
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
More information Tahiti, 3–2 ...
Tahiti 3–2 Solomon Islands
Booene 42'
Tagawa 57'
Fatupua-Lecaill 90+'		 Report Daudau 8'
Menapi 25'
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Attendance: 1,000
More information New Zealand, 9–1 ...
New Zealand 9–1 Papua New Guinea
Killen 9', 10', 28', 51'
Campbell 27', 85'
Nelsen 54'
Burton 87'
De Gregorio 90+'		 Report Aisa 35' (pen.)
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
More information Tahiti, 3–1 ...
Tahiti 3–1 Papua New Guinea
Garcia 29'
Tagawa 49', 64'		 Report Davani 43'
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Attendance: 800
Referee: Leonie Rakaroi (Fiji)
More information New Zealand, 6–1 ...
New Zealand 6–1 Solomon Islands
Vicelich 28', 45'
Urlovic 42'
Campbell 50', 75'
Burton 88'		 Report Fa'arodo 73'
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 12 July – Auckland
 
 
  Australia 2
 
 14 July – Auckland
 
  Tahiti 1
 
  Australia 0
 
 12 July – Auckland
 
  New Zealand 1
 
  New Zealand 3
 
 
  Vanuatu 0
 
Third place
 
 
 14 July – Auckland
 
 
  Tahiti 1
 
 
  Vanuatu 0

Semi-finals

More information Australia, 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.) ...
Australia 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.) Tahiti
Porter 88'
Mori gold-colored soccer ball 96'		 Report Zaveroni 38'
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Attendance: 400
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
More information New Zealand, 3–0 ...
New Zealand 3–0 Vanuatu
Burton 13', 65'
Killen 23'		 Report
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Third place play-off

More information Tahiti, 1–0 ...
Tahiti 1–0 Vanuatu
Auraa 65' Report
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

Final

Main article: 2002 OFC Nations Cup final
More information New Zealand, 1–0 ...
New Zealand 1–0 Australia
Nelsen 78' Report
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
 2002 OFC Nations Cup winners 

New Zealand
Third title

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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