2008 OFC Nations Cup
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The 2008 OFC Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the OFC Nations Cup
, and the first under a new format that was introduced. It took place as a series of as a home-and-away round-robin tournament on FIFA match dates in 2007 and 2008. Doubling as the qualification tournament
for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, the tournament was substantially different from earlier editions: 2004 champions
Australia did not compete after leaving the Oceania Football Confederation
for the Asian Football Confederation
, and for the first time since the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
, no fixed venue was used. Unlike the 2004 OFC Nations Cup
, which had featured ten teams from the Oceania Football Confederation
, the 2008 tournament would feature just four teams.
The Cup was won by New Zealand, who as a result qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
in South Africa
, and the World Cup qualifying play-off
with the AFC
5th-placed team, Bahrain
, in which New Zealand were successful.
(automatic qualifier) (gold medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
) (silver medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
) (bronze medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
)
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8 goals Shane Smeltz
(NZL
)
5 goals Michel Hmaé
(NCL
)
3 goals David Mulligan
(NZL
)
2 goals
Maciu Dunadamu
(FIJ
) Roy Krishna
(FIJ
)
Osea Vakatalesau
(FIJ
) Pierre Wajoka
(NCL
)
Francois Sakama (VAN
)
1 goal
Salesh Kumar
(FIJ
) Valerio Nawatu (FIJ
) Patrick Diaike (NCL
) Ramon Djamali
(NCL
) Ramon Gjamaci (NCL
)
Mael Kaudre (NCL
) Marius Mapou (NCL
) Jeremy Christie
(NZL
) Ben Sigmund
(NZL
)
Ivan Vicelich
(NZL
) Derek Malas (VAN
) Etienne Mermer (VAN
) Jean Nako Naprapol (VAN
)
OFC Nations Cup
The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
, and the first under a new format that was introduced. It took place as a series of as a home-and-away round-robin tournament on FIFA match dates in 2007 and 2008. Doubling as the qualification tournament
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa...
for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, the tournament was substantially different from earlier editions: 2004 champions
2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final ....
Australia did not compete after leaving the Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
for the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
, and for the first time since the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
1996 OFC Nations Cup
The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996....
, no fixed venue was used. Unlike the 2004 OFC Nations Cup
2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final ....
, which had featured ten teams from the Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
, the 2008 tournament would feature just four teams.
The Cup was won by New Zealand, who as a result qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and the World Cup qualifying play-off
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (Inter-confederation play-offs)
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals...
with the AFC
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and one place in a play-off. 43 teams were in the running for these spots; Laos, Brunei and the Philippines did not attempt to qualify...
5th-placed team, Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
, in which New Zealand were successful.
Participating teams
The four qualifying teams for the 2008 OFC Nations Cup were:(automatic qualifier) (gold medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
) (silver medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
) (bronze medalists at the 2007 South Pacific Games
Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
)
Ranking
Results
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Goalscorers
There were 39 goals scored in 12 games, for an average of 3.25 goals per game. Players in bold advanced to the next round in qualifying.8 goals Shane Smeltz
Shane Smeltz
Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:...
(NZL
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
)
5 goals Michel Hmaé
Michel Hmae
Michel Hmaé is a footballer who used to play for AS Magenta in the New Caledonian football league. He has been playing as a striker for the Noumea outfit since 2003/2004. On January 2010, he signed for AS Mont-Dore....
(NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
)
3 goals David Mulligan
David Mulligan
David James Mulligan is a New Zealand international footballer, currently playing for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership. Born in England, he made over 180 appearances in the English Football League between 2000 and 2008. He is able to play in both midfield and defence.His career began at...
(NZL
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
)
2 goals
Maciu Dunadamu
Maciu Dunadamu
Maciu Dunadamu is a football midfielder from Fiji, playing for Labasa. He has played in four World Cup qualifying matches for Fiji, scoring one goal against Vanuatu.-References:...
(FIJ
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) Roy Krishna
Roy Krishna
Roy Krishna is a Fijian association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.-Club career:...
(FIJ
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
)
Osea Vakatalesau
Osea Vakatalesau
Osea Vakatalesau is a Fijian football striker playing for Fiji national football team and Ba F.C.-International career:...
(FIJ
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) Pierre Wajoka
Pierre Wajoka
Pierre Wajoka is a New Caledonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gaïtcha FCN.He played one year for AS Lössi, the club representing his custom area. In 2011, he moved to Gaïtcha FCN...
(NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
)
Francois Sakama (VAN
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
)
1 goal
Salesh Kumar
Salesh Kumar
Salesh Kumar is a Fijian football midfielder who currently plays for Three Kings United in the Northern League .-International career:...
(FIJ
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) Valerio Nawatu (FIJ
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) Patrick Diaike (NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
) Ramon Djamali
Ramon Djamali
Ramon Djamali is a footballer who currently plays for AS Mont-Dore in the New Caledonian football league. He has been playing as a striker.He has also played in the Tahitian league for AS Manu Ura....
(NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
) Ramon Gjamaci (NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
)
Mael Kaudre (NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
) Marius Mapou (NCL
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
) Jeremy Christie
Jeremy Christie
Jeremy Christie is a New Zealand international footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender...
(NZL
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) Ben Sigmund
Ben Sigmund
Benjamin Robert Sigmund is a New Zealand soccer player who currently plays for A-League club Wellington Phoenix...
(NZL
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
)
Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership...
(NZL
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) Derek Malas (VAN
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
) Etienne Mermer (VAN
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
) Jean Nako Naprapol (VAN
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
)
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