2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing for a place in the intercontinental play-off against the fifth-placed team from South America. The winner of this play-off qualified for the World Cup.
This qualifying tournament also doubled as the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, up to the final play-off stage.
First round
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The competition was composed of three rounds. Australia and New Zealand entered the competition directly in the Second Round. The other 10 teams were divided in two groups of five teams each, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points in each group advanced to the Second Round.
Group 1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round
Group 2
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round
Second round
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} In the Second round, the six teams were put in a single group, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points advanced to a play-off, and played against each other home and away. The winner of this play-off advanced to the intercontinental play-off.
Group stage
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Final
Template:TwoLeg start Template:TwoLegResult Template:TwoLeg end Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage.
Final round
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- Australia won 9–1 on aggregate and advanced to the CONMEBOL–OFC play-off against Uruguay.
Inter-confederation play-offs
The final round winners then played the fifth-placed team of CONMEBOL qualifying, Uruguay, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. {{#lst:2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)|playoff2}}
Qualified teams
The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | 16 November 2005 | 1 (1974) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Top goalscorers
Template:Goalscorers Below are full goalscorer lists for each round: Template:Div col