2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC

OFC 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Fixtures and Result

Everything you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC team’s Fixtures and Results.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament that will join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The FIFA World Cup Qualification for the Oceanic Football Confederation (OFC) is scheduled from 2 September 2024 to March 2025. The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC first round will occur in July 2024.

For the first time in the FIFA World Cup history, OFC has a direct qualification slot into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. There is a total of 1 slot from 11 teams. For qualification, there is a three-round.

In the 16th edition of the OFC qualifiers, all 11 nations are expected to enter the qualification process. In the format for the first round, the 11 teams will split into two groups five teams in one group, and in another group, there will be 6 teams. In the second team, four teams will play knockout two-legged home-and-away matches then the winner will advance to the third round. 

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC date started from 2 September 2024 to March 2025.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the 23rd edition of the tournament, taking place from June to July 19, 2026. This World Cup will be jointly hosted by 16 cities across three North American countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Notably, it will also be the first tournament to feature 48 teams.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC has started with 11 teams (from 1 confederation) and is divided into 3 rounds.

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC

Qualifying for the 1st round is expected to begin on 2 September 2024 in Samoa.

First round: The 4 OFC teams would be split into two groups based on their FIFA Men’s World Rankings (4 lowest FIFA-ranked teams), and play round-robin matches at a centralized location.

Second round: The 7 highest-ranked teams would play knockout two-legged home-and-away matches with the top two teams from each group.

Third round: The 4 OFC teams play known out-stage matches. The eventual winner would advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC

OFC (Oceania Football Confederation)

  • Total FIFA World Cup 26 Seats: 1 direct slot (+1 for intercontinental playoffs)
  • Qualified Teams: 0
  • First round: 4 OFC teams (FIFA Ranking(4 lowest FIFA-ranked teams and play round-robin)
  • Second round: 7 highest-ranked teams
  • Third round: The 4 OFC teams ( inter-confederation play-offs)
  • Teams started – 11
  • Teams eliminated – 7
  • Qualified Teams – 0
  • Next Qualifying Match – 21 March 2025

Entrants

American SamoaSamoa
Cook IslandsSolomon Islands
FijiTahiti
New CaledoniaTonga
New ZealandVanuatu
Papua New Guinea 

OFC 2026 World Cup Qualification Fixtures and Result

RoundMatchdayDate
First roundMatchday 12-10 September 2024
Matchday 2
Second roundMatchday 17-15 October 2024
Matchday 211-19 November 2024
Matchday 3
Third roundSemi-finalsMarch 2025
FinalMarch 2025

Venues of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification OFC

S. NoRoundMethod of qualification
1First roundSamoa
2Second roundFiji and Vanuatu
New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea
3Third roundNew Zealand

Fixtures and Result

First round

Matchday 1: 24 Sep 2024Matchday 2: 24 Sep 2024
Cook Islands Vs Tonga (1-3)

American Samoa Vs Samoa (0-2)
Winner of Matchday 1:

Tonga vs Samoa (1-2)

Second round

The 1st round of the match will be played on October 2024. The top two teams of every group will reached automatically in the advance to the 3rd round.

Group A

PosTeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1New Caledonia321074+37
2Fiji312054+15
3Solomon Islands310245−13
4Papua New Guinea301258−31c’

Group B

PosTeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1New Zealand3300191+189
2Tahiti320153+26
3Vanuatu3102511−63
4Samoa3003115−140

Third round

The third round of OFC qualification will start from March 2025.

Semi-finals: 21 March 2025Final: 24 March 2025
New Caledonia Vs Tahiti

New Zealand Vs Fiji
Final Match:

Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2

Inter-confederation play-offs

The running team will play AFC, CAF, and CONMEBOL, and two from CONCACAF. And the winner team will become a part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Host United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Goalscorers

  • 6 goals
    • Chris Wood
  • 3 goals
    • Joseph Athale
    • Roy Krishna
    • Elijah Just

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