2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Encyclopedia
The OFC
qualification
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
will see teams competing for places at the finals in Brazil
.
Pacific Games in Noumea
, New Caledonia
, where the men's football tournament
was to double as the first stage of the OFC World Cup qualifying competition.
However, in June 2011 the format was amended, and the Pacific Games were no longer part of the qualification process. The new structure sees the four lowest ranked entrants play a single round-robin tournament from 22–26 November 2011 in Samoa. The top team in this tournament will then join the other seven teams in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup
, scheduled for Fiji from 1–12 June 2012. The four semi-finalists from that tournament will advance to Round Three.
Round Three, consisting of a double round-robin held on a home-and-away basis, would take place between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013. The Round Three winners will compete in the intercontinental play-offs
with CONCACAF's fourth-placed team, which was chosen through a random draw, rather than being decided by FIFA beforehand as in previous tournaments (e.g., 2010 against a team from AFC, 2006 against a team from CONMEBOL).
An early proposal to allow the qualifying winner to the final group stage of AFC qualification
was submitted by New Zealand Football to FIFA
. This proposal, supported by OFC, would have replaced the intercontinental play-off that has been used in recent qualification tournaments, but was not adopted.
, where two groups of four will play in Fiji from 3–7 June 2012. The four semi-finalists (the top two teams from each group) will advance to the third round. The groups were drawn at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
on 30 July 2011.
† First round winner whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
Note that – unlike the previously announced format – this means the team that advances to the intercontinental play-off may be different from the team that wins the OFC Nations Cup, and represents the OFC at the 2013 Confederations Cup.
|}
2 goals
Shalom Luani
Campbell Best
Luki Gosche
1 goal
Ramin Ott
Grover Harmon Albert Bell
Shaun Easthope Silao Malo Unaloto Feao
Kinitoni Falatau Timote Maamaaloa Lokoua Taufahema
1 own goal Tala Luvu (playing against the Cook Islands)
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...
qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
will see teams competing for places at the finals in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Format
The initial format was scheduled to begin in August 2011 at the 20112011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games took place in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Nouméa was the 14th host of the Pacific Games...
Pacific Games in Noumea
Nouméa
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...
, New Caledonia
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...
, where the men's football tournament
Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa....
was to double as the first stage of the OFC World Cup qualifying competition.
However, in June 2011 the format was amended, and the Pacific Games were no longer part of the qualification process. The new structure sees the four lowest ranked entrants play a single round-robin tournament from 22–26 November 2011 in Samoa. The top team in this tournament will then join the other seven teams in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup
2012 OFC Nations Cup
---------Group B:---------Knockout stage:The group winners and runner-ups will compete in a single elimination knockout stage. The winner of this knockout stage earns a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These same four teams compete in a separate event for the OFC third round of qualifying...
, scheduled for Fiji from 1–12 June 2012. The four semi-finalists from that tournament will advance to Round Three.
Round Three, consisting of a double round-robin held on a home-and-away basis, would take place between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013. The Round Three winners will compete in the intercontinental play-offs
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
For the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.-Format:The four teams participating are:...
with CONCACAF's fourth-placed team, which was chosen through a random draw, rather than being decided by FIFA beforehand as in previous tournaments (e.g., 2010 against a team from AFC, 2006 against a team from CONMEBOL).
An early proposal to allow the qualifying winner to the final group stage of AFC qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil...
was submitted by New Zealand Football to FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. This proposal, supported by OFC, would have replaced the intercontinental play-off that has been used in recent qualification tournaments, but was not adopted.
Entrants
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking is shown in brackets.| Bye to second round 2012 OFC Nations Cup ---------Group B:---------Knockout stage:The group winners and runner-ups will compete in a single elimination knockout stage. The winner of this knockout stage earns a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These same four teams compete in a separate event for the OFC third round of qualifying... (Ranked 1st to 6th + PNG) |
Competing in first round 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round The 2014 FIFA World Cup OFC qualifying tournament started with four of the lowest ranked entrants playing a single round-robin tournament from 22 to 26 November 2011, held in Apia, Samoa.... (Ranked 7th to 10th) |
|---|---|
|
|
First round
Based on FIFA ranks and other sporting considerations, the first round will feature , , and and consist of a single round-robin tournament in Samoa. The winner of the group will then proceed to the second round.Second round
The winner of the first round will join the remaining seven OFC teams in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup2012 OFC Nations Cup
---------Group B:---------Knockout stage:The group winners and runner-ups will compete in a single elimination knockout stage. The winner of this knockout stage earns a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These same four teams compete in a separate event for the OFC third round of qualifying...
, where two groups of four will play in Fiji from 3–7 June 2012. The four semi-finalists (the top two teams from each group) will advance to the third round. The groups were drawn at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on 30 July 2011.
Seeding
The teams were seeded into two pots of 4 based on the July 2011 FIFA World Rankings - with the first round winner automatically seeded eighth. Each group consists of two teams from each pot.| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
† |
† First round winner whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.
Third round
The four remaining teams will play a double round-robin between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013, with the top team advancing to the intercontinental play-off.Note that – unlike the previously announced format – this means the team that advances to the intercontinental play-off may be different from the team that wins the OFC Nations Cup, and represents the OFC at the 2013 Confederations Cup.
Draw
The draw date and location for Round Three will be confirmed by the end of Round Two by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014.Matches
The matches are foreseen to take place in the period from 7 September 2012 to 26 March 2013.| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intercontinental play-off
The winner of the OFC qualification tournament will play with the CONCACAF's fourth-placed team in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualifies for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.|}
Goalscorers
As of 26 November 2011, there have been 16 goals scored in 6 games, for an average of 2.67 goals per game. Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.2 goals
Shalom Luani
Campbell Best
Luki Gosche
1 goal
Ramin Ott
Ramin Ott
Ramin Ott is a football player for the American Samoa national football team. He is nicknamed "The Machine" and he is of German descent...
Grover Harmon Albert Bell
Shaun Easthope Silao Malo Unaloto Feao
Kinitoni Falatau Timote Maamaaloa Lokoua Taufahema
1 own goal Tala Luvu (playing against the Cook Islands)