1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC third round
This page provides the summaries of the OFC third round matches for 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format[edit]
In this round the two winning teams from the Second Round were drawn into two home-and-away ties.
The winners advanced to the AFC–OFC play-off.
Matches[edit]
New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia |
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18' Aloisi 42' Vidmar 67' Foster |
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
New Zealand
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Australia
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Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand |
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Zelić 6' Arnold 54' |
Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Australia
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New Zealand
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Australia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the AFC–OFC play-off.