Tournament details | |
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Host country | New Zealand |
Dates | 11–16 November |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
The 1978 OFC U-20 Championship was a soccer tournament held in New Zealand. As in common with other biennial OFC U-20 Championships it also served as a qualification for an intercontinental play-off. In this case the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Inter-continental qualification |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
It is unclear why Fiji finished second in this group, with a lesser goal difference than New Zealand.
11 November |
Australia ![]() |
9–0 | ![]() |
Fiji ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
14 November |
New Zealand ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() | |
16 November |
Fiji ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
New Zealand ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1978 OFC U-20 Championship |
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![]() Australia First title |
Australia failed to qualify for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. They finished last in an inter-continental qualification group with Paraguay and Israel. Matches were played in Asunción, Paraguay.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 |
7 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
9 February |
Israel ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
11 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
14 February |
Australia ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
16 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
18 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | New Zealand |
Dates | 11–16 November |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
The 1978 OFC U-20 Championship was a soccer tournament held in New Zealand. As in common with other biennial OFC U-20 Championships it also served as a qualification for an intercontinental play-off. In this case the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Inter-continental qualification |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
It is unclear why Fiji finished second in this group, with a lesser goal difference than New Zealand.
11 November |
Australia ![]() |
9–0 | ![]() |
Fiji ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
14 November |
New Zealand ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() | |
16 November |
Fiji ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
New Zealand ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1978 OFC U-20 Championship |
---|
![]() Australia First title |
Australia failed to qualify for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. They finished last in an inter-continental qualification group with Paraguay and Israel. Matches were played in Asunción, Paraguay.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 |
7 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
9 February |
Israel ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
11 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
14 February |
Australia ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
16 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
18 February |
Paraguay ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |