2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 2:00:51 PM Wikipedia source
The Oceanian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process took place from 6 September 2024 to 24 March 2025. The 2026 tournament was the 16th edition of Oceanian qualifiers and marked the first time OFC had a direct qualification slot into the FIFA World Cup. On 24 March 2025, the Oceanian confederation qualification ended with New Zealand qualifying directly to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and New Caledonia qualifying for the inter-continental play-offs.
Infobox
Dates
6 September 2024 – 24 March 2025
Teams
11 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
18
Goals scored
73 (4.06 per match)
Attendance
77,489 (4,305 per match)
Top scorer
Chris Wood (9 goals)
Tables
· Schedule
First round
First round
Round
First round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date
6 September 2024
Venue(s)
Samoa
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
9 September 2024
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Matchday
Matchday 3
Date
10–12 October 2024
Venue(s)
Fiji and Vanuatu
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
14–15 November 2024
Date
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
17–18 November 2024
Third round
Third round
Round
Third round
Matchday
Semi-finals
Date
21 March 2025
Venue(s)
New Zealand
Final
Final
Round
Final
Matchday
24 March 2025
| Round | Matchday | Date | Venue(s) |
| First round | Matchday 1 | 6 September 2024 | Samoa |
| Matchday 2 | 9 September 2024 | ||
| Second round | Matchday 3 | 10–12 October 2024 | Fiji and Vanuatu |
| Matchday 4 | 14–15 November 2024 | New Zealand and Papua New Guinea | |
| Matchday 5 | 17–18 November 2024 | ||
| Third round | Semi-finals | 21 March 2025 | New Zealand |
| Final | 24 March 2025 |
From the July 2024 FIFA World Rankings[5] · Draw
Pot 1
Pot 1
Bye to second round
Pot 1
Bye to second round
Pot 2
Bye to second round
Pot 3
New Zealand (94) Solomon Islands (141)
New Zealand (94) Solomon Islands (141)
Bye to second round
New Zealand (94) Solomon Islands (141)
Bye to second round
Fiji (153) Tahiti (158) New Caledonia (160) Vanuatu (162)
Bye to second round
Papua New Guinea (168)First round winner
Competing in first round
Cook Islands (186) American Samoa (187) Samoa (192) Tonga (200)
| Bye to second round | Competing in first round | ||
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | |
| New Zealand (94) Solomon Islands (141) | Fiji (153) Tahiti (158) New Caledonia (160) Vanuatu (162) | Papua New Guinea (168)First round winner | Cook Islands (186) American Samoa (187) Samoa (192) Tonga (200) |
· Second round › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
New Caledonia
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
7
GA
4
GD
+3
Pts
7
Qualification
Advance to the third round
Col 13
—
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Fiji
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
5
GA
4
GD
+1
Pts
5
Col 12
1–1
Col 13
—
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Solomon Islands
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Pts
3
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Papua New Guinea
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
5
GA
8
GD
−3
Pts
1
Col 12
—
Col 13
3–3
Col 14
1–2
Col 15
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to the third round | — | — | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | — | 3–3 | 1–2 | — |
· Second round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
New Zealand
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
19
GA
1
GD
+18
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to the third round
Col 13
—
Col 14
3–0
Col 15
8–1
Col 16
—
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Tahiti
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
3
GD
+2
Pts
6
Col 12
—
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–0
Col 15
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Vanuatu
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
11
GD
−6
Pts
3
Col 13
—
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Samoa
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
15
GD
−14
Pts
0
Col 12
0–8
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
—
Col 15
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 | Advance to the third round | — | 3–0 | 8–1 | — | |
| 2 | Tahiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | — | — | 2–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Vanuatu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 0–8 | 0–3 | — | — |
· Qualified teams
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Qualified as
Third round winners
Qualified on
24 March 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
2 (1982, 2010)
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup |
| New Zealand | Third round winners | 24 March 2025 | 2 (1982, 2010) |
· Discipline
Fiji
Fiji
Team
Fiji
Player
Aporosa Yada
Infraction(s)
vs Solomon Islands (10 October 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Papua New Guinea (14 November 2024)vs New Caledonia (17 November 2024)
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Team
New Caledonia
Player
Morgan Mathelon
Infraction(s)
vs Papua New Guinea (10 October 2024) vs Tahiti (21 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs New Zealand (24 March 2025)
Samoa
Samoa
Team
Samoa
Player
Alton Leiataua
Infraction(s)
vs American Samoa (5 September 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Tonga (9 September 2024)vs Vanuatu (12 October 2024)
Alex Malauulu
Alex Malauulu
Team
Alex Malauulu
Player
vs American Samoa (5 September 2024) vs Tonga (9 September 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Vanuatu (12 October 2024)
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
| Fiji | Aporosa Yada | vs Solomon Islands (10 October 2024) | vs Papua New Guinea (14 November 2024)vs New Caledonia (17 November 2024) |
| New Caledonia | Morgan Mathelon | vs Papua New Guinea (10 October 2024) vs Tahiti (21 March 2025) | vs New Zealand (24 March 2025) |
| Samoa | Alton Leiataua | vs American Samoa (5 September 2024) | vs Tonga (9 September 2024)vs Vanuatu (12 October 2024) |
| Alex Malauulu | vs American Samoa (5 September 2024) vs Tonga (9 September 2024) | vs Vanuatu (12 October 2024) |
References
- The first round winner was not known at the time of the draw.
- "FIFA Headquarters to host OFC preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/fifa-headquarters-to-host-ofc-preliminary-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-2026/
- "Road to the FIFA World Cup 26 set to begin"https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/road-to-world-cup-26-qualifiers-usa-canada-mexico
- "Journey to historic FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in South America"https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/news/journey-to-historic-fifa-world-cup-2026-tm-kicks-off-in-south-america
- FIFAhttps://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/ofc-preliminary-draw-preview
- "FIFA Men's Ranking – July 2024"https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14443
- "OFC Competition Calendars Confirmed for 2024"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-competitions-calendar-confirmed-for-2024/
- "Cook Islands vs Tonga"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288323/400018587
- "Cook Islands vs Tonga"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-one)-md1-2709224934/cook-islands-tonga-2709225775/
- "American Samoa vs Samoa"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288323/400018586
- "American Samoa vs Samoa"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-one)-md1-2709224934/american-samoa-samoa-2709225776/
- "Tonga vs Samoa"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288323/400018585
- "Tonga vs Samoa"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-one)-md2-final-2709225333/winner-semi-final-1-winner-semi-final-2-2709226215/
- "Hosts and venues confirmed for FIFA World Cup 26™ Qualifiers of the Oceanian Zone"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/hosts-and-venues-confirmed-for-fifa-world-cup-26-qualifiers-of-the-oceanian-zone/
- "FIFA World Cup 2026 - OFC Qualifiers Round Two"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/fifa-world-cup-2026-oceania-qualifiers-round-two/
- "New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018596
- "New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/new-caledonia-papua-new-guinea-2709313516/
- "Solomon Islands vs Fiji"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018597
- "Solomon Islands vs Fiji"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/solomon-islands-fiji-2709313517/
- "Solomon Islands vs New Caledonia"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018601
- "Solomon Islands vs New Caledonia"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/solomon-islands-new-caledonia-2709313518/
- "Papua New Guinea vs Fiji"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018599
- "Papua New Guinea vs Fiji"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/papua-new-guinea-fiji-2709313519/
- "Fiji vs New Caledonia"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018598
- "Fiji vs New Caledonia"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/fiji-new-caledonia-2709313520/
- "Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018600
- "Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-a-2700253171/papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-2709313521/
- "New Zealand vs Tahiti"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018602
- "New Zealand vs Tahiti"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/new-zealand-tahiti-2709314218/
- "Vanuatu vs Samoa"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018603
- "Vanuatu vs Samoa"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/vanuatu-samoa-2709314219/
- "Samoa vs Tahiti"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018604
- "Samoa vs Tahiti"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/samoa-tahiti-2709314220/
- "New Zealand vs Vanuatu"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018605
- "New Zealand vs Vanuatu"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/new-zealand-vanuatu-2709314221/
- "Tahiti vs Vanuatu"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018607
- "Tahiti vs Vanuatu"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/tahiti-vanuatu-2709314222/
- "Samoa vs New Zealand"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288320/400018606
- "Samoa vs New Zealand"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-two)-group-b-2700253769/samoa-new-zealand-2709314223/
- "New Caledonia vs Tahiti"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288327/400019141
- "New Caledonia vs Tahiti"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-three)-semi-finals-2713819397/new-caledonia-tahiti-2713992818/
- "New Zealand vs Fiji"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288327/400019142
- "New Zealand vs Fiji"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-three)-semi-finals-2713819397/new-zealand-fiji-2713992819/
- "OFC Final"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288319/288326/400019140
- "Final"https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/fifa-world-cup-2026-ofc-qualifiers-(round-three)-final-2713819517/winner-semi-final-1-winner-semi-final-2-2713819598/
- "Path to 2026 laid out for Play-Off Tournament hopefuls"https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-draw-results
- "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf