The 2014 FIFA World Cup OFC qualifying tournament started with four of the lowest ranked entrants playing a single round-robin tournament from 22 to 26 November 2011, held in Apia, Samoa.[1]
Samoa won this qualifying stage and advanced to the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, scheduled for Fiji from 1–12 June 2012, to join the other seven teams which receive a bye into the second round. The Nations Cup will serve as the second round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The qualification event was to be the football competition at the 2011 Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia. However, in June 2011, the format was amended, and the Pacific Games are no longer part of the qualification process.
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The July 2011 FIFA World ranking, as well as other "sporting considerations", was used to determine the teams that participated in the first round.[2]
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| 22 November 2011 15:00 UTC−10 |
American Samoa | 2 – 1 | Tonga | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 150 Referee: Andrew Achari (Fiji) |
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| R. Ott 43' S. Luani 74' |
Report | Feao 88' |
| 22 November 2011 17:30 UTC−10 |
Cook Islands | 2 – 3 | Samoa | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 600 Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) |
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| Best 35', 84' | Report | L. Gosche 19', 36' A. Bell 90+1' |
| 24 November 2011 15:00 UTC−10 |
American Samoa | 1 – 1 | Cook Islands | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 300 Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu) |
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| S. Luani 24' | Report | Luvu 62' (o.g.) |
| 24 November 2011 17:30 UTC−10 |
Samoa | 1 – 1 | Tonga | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 180 Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti) |
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| Easthope 43' (pen.) | Report | Taufahema 81' |
| 26 November 2011 15:00 UTC−10[note 1] |
Tonga | 2 – 1 | Cook Islands | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 200 Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia) |
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| Maamaaloa 26' Falatau 90' |
Report | Harmon 35' |
| 26 November 2011 17:30 UTC−10[note 1] |
Samoa | 1 – 0 | American Samoa | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia Attendance: 800 Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) |
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| Malo 89' | Report |
There were 16 goals scored in 6 games, for an average of 2.67 goals per game.
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