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 won in the First Round.

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

Standings

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

Matches

5 March 1989

Israel	1–0	New Zealand
Rosenthal 7'

Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel

Attendance: 44,500

Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

12 March 1989

Australia	4–1	New Zealand
Crino 15' Arnold 42', 55' Yankos 77'		70' Dunford

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Attendance: 13,621

Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)

19 March 1989

Israel	1–1	Australia
Ohana 67' (pen.)		72' Yankos

Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Manfred Neuner (West Germany)

2 April 1989

New Zealand	2–0	Australia
Dunford 19' Wright 80'

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

Attendance: 3,340

Referee: Maidin Bin Singah (Singapore)

9 April 1989

New Zealand	2–2	Israel
Wright 19' Dunford 35'		16' Rosenthal 37' Klinger

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand

Attendance: 3,200

Referee: Claude Bouillet (France)

16 April 1989

Australia	1–1	Israel
Trimboli 88'		40' Ohana

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Attendance: 40,320

Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy)

See also

• 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)
• 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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