Group Tables
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Group A | |||||||
| *Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| *Solomon Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Group B | |||||||
| *New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| *Vanuatu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Semi-Finals & Final
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 25.06.2000 | Australia | 1 | Vanuatu | 0 |
| 25.06.2000 | New Zealand | 2 | Solomon Islands | 0 |
| 3rd Place Playoff | ||||
| 29.06.2000 | Solomon Islands | 2 | Vanuatu | 1 |
| Final | ||||
| 29.06.2000 | Australia | 2 | New Zealand | 0 |
Group Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Group A | ||||
| 20.06.2000 | Australia | 17 | Cook Islands | 0 |
| 22.06.2000 | Solomon Islands | 5 | Cook Islands | 1 |
| 23.06.2000 | Australia | 6 | Solomon Islands | 0 |
| Group B | ||||
| 20.06.2000 | Tahiti | 0 | New Zealand | 2 |
| 22.06.2000 | New Zealand | 3 | Vanuatu | 1 |
| 23.06.2000 | Tahiti | 2 | Vanuatu | 3 |
Venue: Papeete, Tahiti (20-29 June 2000)
Report
Australia comfortably won the OFC Nations Cup 2-0 over New Zealand in the Final, after beating Cook Islands 17-0 and Solomon Islands 6-0 in the Group Stage, and then Vanuatu 1-0 in the Semi-Finals in their closest match.
New Zealand also topped their group before winning 2-0 against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-Finals, who went on to claim third place after defeating Vanuatu 2-1 in the Third Place Playoff.
About
The OFC Nations Cup is the Continental Championship for Men’s National Teams in the Oceania Continental Confederation (Australia & the Pacific Islands).
References
Newspapers / Magazines
[1] Anon. (2000) “World Service: Internationals”.World Soccer. August 2000, pg. 39-41.
Images
[2] 1000 Logos (2018) OFC Logo [Internet] Available from: https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/OFC-logo.jpg [Accessed 15 February 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Richard Conville.
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 15 February 2020
(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020
You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.