2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification
{{short description|Qualifier for 2002 OFC Nations Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification
| image =
| dates = {{nowrap|9 March 2002 – 18 March 2002}}
| num_teams = 5
| matches = 10
| goals = 62
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Joris Pibke {{nowrap|(9 goals)}}
}}
The 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification tournament was a football competition that was played in March 2002 to determine the two of OFC's five lowest-ranked members men's national teams to advance to the 2002 OFC Nations Cup final tournament played in New Zealand in July 2002. The national teams of six OFC member associations entered the qualifying process. Cook Islands withdrew from the competition.
Qualified teams
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Team
! Qualified as ! Qualified on ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in tournament{{efn-ua|Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.}} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| {{fb|PNG}} | Qualifying tournament winners | 18 March 2002 | 1 (1980) |
| {{fb|NCL|french}} | Qualifying tournament runners-up | 18 March 2002 | 2 (1973, 1980) |
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Format
With the end of the Polynesian and Melanesian Cups between the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, (the two competitions formerly served a secondary function as qualifiers for the OFC Nations Cup), a new format was created to decide the teams which would be accepted for the Nations Cup. Retaining their round-robin group qualifier style, the OFC this time chose to adopt the FIFA rankings to order all the entrants.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-912-0-0-0&sID=9333|title=Regulations for the 2002 OFC Nations Cup|publisher=SportingPulse|access-date=23 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060830215916/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-912-0-0-0&sID=9333|archive-date=31 August 2006}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} With New Caledonia not yet a FIFA member, they were placed last by default. The lowest six teams were then made to compete for two places via a round-robin group stage, with the highest-placed two teams qualifying for the Oceania Nations Cup.
The Rankings of all the teams involved in the OFC Nations Cup are below. The positions were taken as of October, 2001, with the eleven ranked teams appearing in the following order:
| style="vertical-align:top"
| {| class="wikitable" |+ Teams who automatically entered the 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| width="190" | Team
! {{Tooltip|Rank|FIFA World Rankings overall ranking}} |
|---|
| {{fb|AUS}} (title holders)
| style="text-align:center" | 48 |
| {{fb|NZL}}
| style="text-align:center" | 84 |
| {{fb|FIJ}}
| style="text-align:center" | 123 |
| {{fb|TAH}}
| style="text-align:center" | 128 |
| {{fb|SOL}}
| style="text-align:center" | 134 |
| {{fb|VAN}}
| style="text-align:center" | 169 |
|
| class="wikitable"
|+ Teams who entered the 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualifying stage |
| width="190" | Team
! {{Tooltip|Rank|FIFA World Rankings overall ranking}} |
|---|
| {{fb|SAM}}
| style="text-align:center" | 172 |
| {{fb|TGA}}
| style="text-align:center" | 175 |
| {{fb|COK}}
| style="text-align:center" | 176 |
| {{fb|PNG}}
| style="text-align:center" | 195 |
| {{fb|ASA}}
| style="text-align:center" | 201 |
| {{fb|NCL|french}}
| style="text-align:center" | N/A |
|}
=Tiebreakers=
The ranking of teams in the standings were based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 15):
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
- Overall goal difference
- Overall goals scored
- Score from direct
- Drawing of lots by the OFC Organising Committee
Schedule
Below was the schedule of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup qualification.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html|title=Oceanian Nations Cup 2002|website=RSSSF|date=21 March 2004}}
| class="wikitable"
! Stage ! Matchday ! Dates |
| rowspan="10" | Qualifying tournament
| Matchday 1 | 9 March 2002 |
| Matchday 2
| 12 March 2002 |
| Matchday 3
| 14 March 2002 |
| Matchday 4
| 16 March 2002 |
| Matchday 5
| 18 March 2002 |
Standings
|class_rules=Tiebreakers
|source=[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060902233821/http://www1.sportingpulse.com.au/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=12146&c=1-912-0-0-0 SportingPulse]
|team_order=PNG, NCL, SAM, TGA, ASA, COK
|update=complete
|win_SAM=2 |draw_SAM=0 |loss_SAM=2 |gf_SAM=8 |ga_SAM=9
|win_TGA=1 |draw_TGA=0 |loss_TGA=3 |gf_TGA=7 |ga_TGA=18
|win_COK=0 |draw_COK=0 |loss_COK=0 |gf_COK=0 |ga_COK=0
|win_PNG=4 |draw_PNG=0 |loss_PNG=0 |gf_PNG=20|ga_PNG=2
|win_ASA=0 |draw_ASA=0 |loss_ASA=4 |gf_ASA=2 |ga_ASA=29
|win_NCL=3 |draw_NCL=0 |loss_NCL=1 |gf_NCL=25|ga_NCL=4
|name_SAM={{fb|SAM}}
|name_TGA={{fb|TGA}}
|name_COK={{fb|COK}}
|name_PNG={{fb|PNG}}
|name_ASA={{fb|ASA}}
|name_NCL={{fb|NCL|french}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result6=W
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Qualification to 2002 OFC Nations Cup
|col_W=black1 |text_W=Withdrew
|status_SAM=H
}}
Matches
Before the first group stage began, the {{fb|COK}} withdrew, resulting in the group stage being played between only five nations.
{{football box
| date = 9 March 2002
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NCL|french}}
| score = 10–0
| report= http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html
| team2 = {{fb|ASA}}
| goals1 =
- Case {{goal|10}}
- Pibke {{goal|11||40||54||58||70}}
- Jose {{goal|25}}
- Kauma {{goal|36}}
- Wanakaija {{goal|55}}
- Voudjo {{goal|74}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 9 March 2002
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}
| score = 2–0
| report http://www.rsssf.com/tables/02oc.html
| team2 = {{fb|TGA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 12 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TGA}}
|score = 7–2
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|ASA}}
|goals1 = Suli {{goal|3||72||80}}
Maamaloa {{goal|5}}
Taufahema {{goal|19}}
Uele {{goal|29}}
Fifita {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Atualevao {{goal|15}}
Afu {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 12 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PNG}}
|score = 4–1
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 = Kombi {{goal|31}}
Tomda {{goal|57}}
Aisa {{goal|70}}
Davani {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Voudjo {{goal|40}}
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 14 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PNG}}
|score = 5–0
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|TGA}}
|goals1 = Lohai {{goal|19}}
Moiyap {{goal|61}}
Davani {{goal|70}}
Aisa {{goal|84}}
Andrew Kassam {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 14 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}
|score = 5–0
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|ASA}}
|goals1 = Timo {{goal|3}}
Faaiuaso {{goal|24||68}}
Lemana {{goal|31}}
Fasavalu {{goal|48}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 16 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NCL|french}}
|score = 9–0
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|TGA}}
|goals1 = Faye {{goal|17||85}}
Pibke {{goal|18||26||85}}
Voudjo {{goal|18}}
Kabeu {{goal|45}}
Kauma {{goal|74}}
Jose {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 16 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}
|score = 1–4
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = Lemana {{goal|56}}
|goals2 = Kombi {{goal|20}}
Wasi {{goal|30}}
Elizah {{goal|60}}
Moiyap {{goal|76}}
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 18 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PNG}}
|score = 7–0
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|ASA}}
|goals1 = Davani {{goal|12||20||43}}
Posman {{goal|32}}
Aisa {{goal|46}}
Lohai {{goal|61}}
Wasi {{goal|90+}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 18 March 2002
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}
|score = 0–5
|report= [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Kauma {{goal|10}}
David Hay {{goal|41||69}}
Pibke {{goal|59}}
Mapou {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Toleofoa J.B. Soccer Complex, Apia
}}
{{fb|PNG}} and {{fb|NCL|french}} progress to the second group stage.
Statistics
=Goalscorers=
{{Goalscorers
|goals=62 |matches=10
|extra=
|9 goals=
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Joris Pibke
|5 goals=
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Reginald Davani
|3 goals=
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Robert Kauma
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Tell Voudjo
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Joe Aisa
- {{fbicon|SAM}} Pualele Lemana
- {{fbicon|TGA}} Amone Suli
|2 goals=
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Yves Faye
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} David Hay
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Jose Euribora Jose
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Paul Kombi
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Michael Lohai
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Francis Moiyap
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Maori Wasi
- {{fbicon|SAM}} Desmond Faaiuaso
- {{fbicon|SAM}} Ben Timo
|1 goal=
- {{fbicon|ASA}} Savaliga Afu
- {{fbicon|ASA}} Duane Atualevao
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Jean-Marc Case
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Jamel Kabeu
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Marvis Mapou
- {{fbicon|NCL|french}} Michel Wanakaija
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Selan Elizah
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Andrew Kassam
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Tapas Posman
- {{fbicon|PNG}} Yanding Tomda
- {{fbicon|SAM}} Tama Fasavalu
- {{fbicon|TGA}} Siua Maamaloa
- {{fbicon|TGA}} Klifi Uele
- {{fbicon|TGA}} Heweli Vete Fifita
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Oceania Nations Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Ofc Nations Cup Qualification}}