1982 OFC U-20 Championship

The OFC U-20 Championship 1982 was held in Papua New Guinea. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-off for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1982 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPapua New Guinea
Dates5–12 December
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Third place Fiji
Fourth place Papua New Guinea
1980
1985

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 6 Advance to Final
2   New Zealand 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 4
3   Papua New Guinea (H) 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1 Advance to Third place play-off
4   Fiji 3 0 1 2 1 14 −13 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts


Papua New Guinea   0–6   New Zealand
Australia   7–0   Fiji
Australia   2–1   New Zealand
Papua New Guinea   1–1   Fiji
New Zealand   6–0   Fiji
Papua New Guinea   0–2   Australia

Third place match

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Papua New Guinea  1–2  Fiji

Final

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Australia  4–3 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand
Farina   75', 80'
Lowe   92', 98'
Tuaa   10' (pen.), 21'
McClennan   110'
De Jong   120'
Referee: Ian Mole (Papua New Guinea)


 1982 OFC U-20 Championship 
 
Australia

Second title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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Australia qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship by winning an intercontinental play-off against Israel and Costa Rica.[1] Matches were played in Costa Rica.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australia 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 8
  Israel 4 1 1 2 4 6 –2 3
  Costa Rica 4 0 1 3 1 8 –7 1


26 January Australia   3–1   Israel
28 January Israel   2–0   Costa Rica
30 January Costa Rica   1–3   Australia
1 February Israel   1–2   Australia
3 February Australia   3–0   Costa Rica
Israel   0–0   Costa Rica

References

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  1. ^ "Intercontinental play-off results by RSSSF". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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