First round 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
1 first round
1.1 group stage
1.1.1 group a
1.1.2 group b
1.2 knockout stage
first round
the 2007 south pacific games held first round. draw held on 12 june 2007 in auckland, new zealand. tuvalu not members of fifa , have been unable qualify world cup had proceeded ofc nations cup stage. not clear whether tuvalu eligible advance far had finished in medal position, ofc press release second stage draw stated 9 eligible member associations battle out gold, silver , bronze medals hand them berth in stage 2 round robin home , away playoff new zealand - implying 1 nation (tuvalu) not eligible. question rendered moot, however, tuvalu finished last in table.
papua new guinea, having entered 2010 world cup , indicated intention enter south pacific games, involved in dispute sporting authorities , failed meet official accreditation deadline south pacific games. meant disqualified world cup.
group stage
group a
* tuvalu not members of fifa , not eligible qualify world cup.
group b
knockout stage
the 3 medallists, new caledonia, fiji, , vanuatu, advanced 2008 ofc nations cup (together automatic qualifier new zealand).
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