WC Qualification 2026 Oceania
The OFC qualification was played with 11 teams across three rounds. The tournament winner qualified directly for WC 2026; the finalist entered the intercontinental play-off.
1 Directly qualified
2 Intercontinental play-off
Round 1September 2024 – Knockout of the 4 lowest-ranked teams
The four lowest-ranked OFC teams played a mini-tournament for one spot in Round 2.
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| Tue, Sep 10, 2024 | | | TGA | COK | | | 0 : 6 | |
| Tue,Sep 10, 2024 | | | ASA | SAM | | | 1 : 2 | |
| Thu, Sep 12, 2024 | | | COK | ASA | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Thu,Sep 12, 2024 | | | SAM | TGA | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2024 | | | COK | SAM | | | 2 : 1 | |
Round 2October–November 2024 – 2 groups of 4 teams
Eight teams (top 7 + Round 1 winner) in two groups. The top two from each group advanced to Round 3.
Group A
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NZL |
3 |
+12 12:0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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NCL |
3 |
-1 3:4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
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FIJ |
3 |
-3 2:5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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PNG |
3 |
-8 1:9 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1–2 Round 3
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| Thu, Oct 24, 2024 | | | NZL | PNG | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Thu,Oct 24, 2024 | | | NCL | FIJ | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024 | | | PNG | NCL | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sat,Oct 26, 2024 | | | FIJ | NZL | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Mon, Oct 28, 2024 | | | NZL | NCL | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Mon,Oct 28, 2024 | | | FIJ | PNG | | | 2 : 1 | |
Group B
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SOL |
3 |
+5 6:1 |
3 |
0 |
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9 |
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TAH |
3 |
+2 4:2 |
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4 |
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VAN |
3 |
+1 4:3 |
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1 |
4 |
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SAM |
3 |
-8 0:8 |
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0 |
3 |
0 |
1–2 Round 3
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| Thu, Oct 24, 2024 | | | SOL | SAM | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu,Oct 24, 2024 | | | VAN | TAH | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024 | | | SAM | VAN | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sat,Oct 26, 2024 | | | TAH | SOL | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Mon, Oct 28, 2024 | | | SOL | VAN | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Mon,Oct 28, 2024 | | | TAH | SAM | | | 3 : 0 | |
The four qualified teams played knockout matches. The tournament winner qualified directly; the finalist entered the intercontinental play-off.
Semi-final & Final
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| Thu, Mar 20, 2025 | | | NZL | TAH | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Thu,Mar 20, 2025 | | | NCL | SOL | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Mon, Mar 24, 2025 | | | NZL | NCL | | | 3 : 0 | |
Directly qualified: New Zealand ✓
New Caledonia → Intercontinental play-off (lost to Jamaica)
Qualified Teams Oceania