The 1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament determined which Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) team would qualify directly to complete at the 1988 Summer Olympics men's football tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia New Zealand |
| Dates | 15 November 1987 – 27 March 1988 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia |
| Runners-up |  Israel |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Taiwan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Michael McGarry (7 Goals) |
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The qualifications had two rounds. The first round had three teams per group, with the group winner going directly into the second round. The runner-up of each group completed in a one-way play-off to determine who participated in the second round. Israel qualified directly into the second round.[1][2][3]
Before the first round begun, Papua New Guinea and Fiji pulled out, leaving each group with only two teams. It was decided to have two match playoffs instead.[1]
First round
editGroup 1
editPapua New Guinea withdraw before the games started
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Qualification for Second round |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Qualification for Playoff round |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Group 2
editFiji withdraw before the games started
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 4 | Qualification for Second round |
| 2 |  Western Samoa
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | Qualification for Playoff round |
| 3 |  Fiji
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Playoff
editThe losers of each group had a one-off match for a place in the second round
| Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | Western Samoa |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Second round
editFinal standings and matches
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H)
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Qualification for 1988 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Israel
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | |
| 3 | New Zealand (H)
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 |
| Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Israel | 5–1 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Chinese Taipei | 0–9 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
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| New Zealand | 0–1 | Israel |
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Goalscorers
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1988 Summer Olympics - The Results (Football Qualification)". Sport - Olympic. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Games of the XXIV. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "1988 Oceania Olympic Qualifiers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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