The 2004 OFC Nations Cup 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).
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 Confederations Cup.
Read more about 2004 OFC Nations Cup: Qualifying Round, Final Tournament, Final Round, Awards, Individual Scorers (Final Stage), Individual Scorers (Both Stages)
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