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rounds for the Oceanian zone ( OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''

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''. A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be three rounds of play: *First round: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti, the four best ranked teams according to

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, received byes and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each, namely the Melanesian group and the Polynesian group, based on geographical considerations. The teams played against each other once. The winner of the Melanesian group advanced to the second round. The runner-up of the Melanesian group and the winner of the Polynesian group advanced to the first round play-off. In the play-off, they played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the second round. *Second round: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams played against each other twice. The group winners advanced to the final round. *Final round: The two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

First round

Melanesian group

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Polynesian group

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Play-off

---- Solomon Islands won 13–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Second round

Group 1

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Group 2

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Final round

---- Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

Inter-confederation play-off

Goalscorers

References

External links

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
at FIFA.com
International Matches 1998 - Oceania - RSSF
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