2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup was the edition of the tournament for the OFC Nations Cup and doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final. A separate playoff between Australia and Solomon Islands was held in September 2005, for World Cup Qualifying purposes.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 29 May – 12 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Solomon Islands |
| Third place | New Zealand |
| Fourth place | Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 69 (4.06 per match) |
| Attendance | 71,561 (4,209 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tim Cahill Vaughan Coveny (6 goals each) |
The competition was divided in two Group stages (the first is the Qualifying Stage), with Australia and New Zealand seeded into the second stage (Final Stage). The Oceania champion (Australia) qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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