1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Second Round

This page provides the summaries of the OFC Second Round matches for 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

In this round Israel who was awarded a bye into the Second Round played Australia and New Zealand who in the First Round.

The winners advanced to the play-off against the CONMEBOL group winners with the weakest record.

Standings

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winner advance to: CONMEBOL–OFC play-off

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Israel 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 5 Australia 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 4 New Zealand 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3

Australia — 1–1 4–1 Israel 1–1 — 1–0 New Zealand 2–0 2–2 —

Matches

Israel v New Zealand

5 March 1989	Israel	1–0	New Zealand	Tel Aviv, Israel
	Rosenthal  7'			Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

Australia v New Zealand

12 March 1989	Australia	4–1	New Zealand	Sydney, Australia
	Crino  15' Arnold  42', 55' Yankos  77'		70' Dunford	Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 13,621 Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

Israel v Australia

19 March 1989	Israel	1–1	Australia	Tel Aviv, Israel
	Ohana  67' (pen.)		72' Yankos	Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Manfred Neuner (West Germany)

New Zealand v Australia

2 April 1989	New Zealand	2–0	Australia	Auckland, New Zealand
	Dunford  19' Wright  80'			Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 3,340 Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapore)

New Zealand v Israel

9 April 1989	New Zealand	2–2	Israel	Auckland, New Zealand
	Wright  19' Dunford  35'		16' Rosenthal  37' Klinger	Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Claude Bouillet (France)

Australia v Israel

16 April 1989	Australia	1–1	Israel	Sydney, Australia
	Trimboli  88'		40' Ohana	Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,320 Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy)