2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round
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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
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Samoa won this qualifying stage and advanced to the 2012 OFC Nations Cup
, scheduled for Fiji
from 1–12 June 2012, to join the other seven teams which receive a bye into the second round. The Nations Cup will serve as the second round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil
.
The qualification event was to be the football competition at the 2011 Pacific Games
in Noumea, New Caledonia. However, in June 2011, the format was amended, and the Pacific Games are no longer part of the qualification process.
, as well as other "sporting considerations", was used to determine the teams that participated in the first round.
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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)
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
from 22 to 26 November 2011, held in Apia, Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
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Samoa won this qualifying stage and advanced to 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
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...
from 1–12 June 2012, to join the other seven teams which receive a bye into the second round. The Nations Cup will serve as the second round of qualifying 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....
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...
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The qualification event was to be the football competition at the 2011 Pacific Games
2011 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...
in Noumea, New Caledonia. However, in June 2011, the format was amended, and the Pacific Games are no longer part of the qualification process.
Participating teams
The July 2011 FIFA World rankingFIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
, as well as other "sporting considerations", was used to determine the teams that participated in the first round.
Matches
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Goalscorers
There were 16 goals scored in 6 games, for an average of 2.67 goals per game.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)