2000 OFC Nations Cup final
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The 2000 OFC Nations Cup Final was an association football match that took place on 28 June 2000 at the Stade Pater, Papeete. It was the final of the 2000 OFC Nations Cup which was the fifth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, an international competition for national teams in the Oceania Football Confederation.
Event | 2000 OFC Nations Cup | ||||||
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Date | 28 June 2000 | ||||||
Venue | Stade Pater, Papeete | ||||||
Referee | Harry Attison | ||||||
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It was contested between Australia and New Zealand in what was a repeat of the 1998 final which New Zealand won. This was also New Zealand's third appearance in a continental final after also appearing in the 1973 final which they won.[1] For Australia, this was their fourth appearance in the final with Australia also winning the 1980 and 1996.[1] After both teams won their respective groups, Australia defeated Vanuatu while New Zealand defeated the Solomon Islands.[2]
In the final, goals from Shaun Murphy and Craig Foster gave Australia a 2–0 win over New Zealand to record their third OFC title. This also meant that as winners of the Nations Cup, they also qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup which was held in South Korea and Japan as representative of the OFC.