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2002 OFC Nations Cup

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

2002 OFC Nations Cup
2002 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates5–14 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (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 scorer(s)Australia Bobby Despotovski
Australia Joel Porter
New Zealand Chris Killen
New Zealand Jeff Campbell (5 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

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Main article: 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification

Venues

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Auckland Auckland Suburb (Albany)
Mount Smart Stadium North Harbour Stadium
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 25,000
   

Squads

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See 2002 OFC Nations Cup squads.

Group stage

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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
Source: [1]
Fiji  2–1  New Caledonia
Toma   23'
Bukaudi   49'		 Report Sinedo   79'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
Australia  2–0  Vanuatu
Mori   69'
Despotovski   85'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
Vanuatu  1–0  Fiji
Marango   6' Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Joakim Sosongan (Papua New Guinea)
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
Attendance: 200
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
Vanuatu  1–0  New Caledonia
Iwai   76' Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
Australia  8–0  Fiji
Milicic   4'
Porter   7', 12', 45', 52'
Juric   36'
Trimboli   46'
De Amicis   89'		 Report
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
Source: [1]
Papua New Guinea  0–0  Solomon Islands
Report
Attendance: 1,000
New Zealand  4–0  Tahiti
Nelsen   30'
Vicelich   49'
Urlovic   80'
Campbell   88'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
Tahiti  3–2  Solomon Islands
Booene   42'
Tagawa   57'
Fatupua-Lecaill   90+'		 Report Daudau   8'
Menapi   25'
Attendance: 1,000
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.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Tahiti  3–1  Papua New Guinea
Garcia   29'
Tagawa   49', 64'		 Report Davani   43'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Leonie Rakaroi (Fiji)
New Zealand  6–1  Solomon Islands
Vicelich   28', 45'
Urlovic   42'
Campbell   50', 75'
Burton   88'		 Report Fa'arodo   73'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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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

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

Third place play-off

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

Final

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


 2002 OFC Nations Cup winners 
 
New Zealand
Third title

Goalscorers

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oceanian Nations Cup 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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