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
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
All matches were held in Honiara, Solomon Islands (UTC+11)
Group 2 All games are held in Apia, Samoa Second round
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
Final
Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage.
Final round 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.
Qualified teams
The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament.
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 164 goals scored in 39 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 4.21 goals per match. 7 goals
Tim Cahill
Veresa Toma
6 goals
Michel Hmae
Vaughan Coveny
Reginald Davani
5 goals
Henry Fa'arodo
4 goals
Brett Emerton
Laisiasa Gataurua
Seveci Rokotakala
Brent Fisher
Andrew Lepani
Commins Menapi
Jean Maleb
Etienne Mermer
3 goals
Mile Sterjovski
Waisake Sabutu
Paul Poatinda
Pierre Wajoka
Alick Maemae
Batram Suri
Axel Temataua
Seimata Chilia
Alphonse Qorig
2 goals
John Aloisi
Mark Bresciano
Scott Chipperfield
Adrian Madaschi
Archie Thompson
Mark Viduka
Esala Masinisau
José Hmae
Ryan Nelsen
Duncan Oughton
Paul Komboi
Mauri Wasi
Tama Fasavalu
Junior Michael
Gideon Omokirio
Jack Samani
Gabriel Wajoka
1 goal
Natia Natia
Jason Culina
Ahmad Elrich
Josip Skoko
David Zdrilic
John Pareanga
Pita Rabo
Thomas Vulivuli
Ramon Djamali
Robert Kaumé
Che Bunce
Neil Jones
Aaran Lines
Eric Komeng
Nathaniel Lepani
Michael Lohai
Dennis Bryce
Mahlon Houkarawa
Paul Kakai
Leo Leslie
George Suri
Stanley Waita
Rino Moretta
Vincent Simon
Mark Uhatahi
Viliami Vaitaki
Lexa Bibi
Richard Iwai
Simon Lauru
Moise Poida
Lorry Thomsen
1 own goal
Vincent Simon (playing against Australia)
References
OFC
FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) World