1998 OFC U-20 Championship

The OFC U-20 Championship 1998 was held in Apia, Samoa. It also served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1998 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySamoa
Dates15–24 August
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place New Zealand
Fourth place Solomon Islands
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Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australia 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9
  Fiji 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6
  Western Samoa 3 1 0 2 1 12 –11 3
  Tonga 3 0 0 3 1 16 –15 0


15 August Australia   2–0   Fiji
Western Samoa   1–0   Tonga
18 August Australia   8–0   Tonga
Fiji   4–0   Western Samoa
20 August Western Samoa   0–8   Australia
Tonga   1–7   Fiji

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Solomon Islands 3 2 1 0 24 0 +24 7
  New Zealand 3 2 1 0 16 0 +16 7
  Vanuatu 3 1 0 2 15 9 +6 3
  American Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 46 –46 0


15 August New Zealand   8–0   Vanuatu
American Samoa   0–23   Solomon Islands
17 August New Zealand   8–0   American Samoa
Vanuatu   0–1   Solomon Islands
19 August New Zealand   0–0   Solomon Islands
American Samoa   0–15   Vanuatu

Semifinals

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Australia  3–2
(a.e.t.)
  New Zealand
Solomon Islands  1–2  Fiji

Third place match

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New Zealand  2–1  Solomon Islands

Final

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Australia  2–0  Fiji
Simon Colosimo   39', 78'


 1998 OFC U-20 Championship 
 
Australia
Ninth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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The tournament winner qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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