Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing for a place in the intercontinental play-off against the fifth-placed team from South America. The winner of this play-off qualified for the World Cup. This qualifying tournament also doubled as the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, up to the final play-off stage. First round The competition was composed of three rounds. Australia and New Zealand entered the competition directly in the Second Round. The other 10 teams were divided in two groups of five teams each, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points in each group advanced to the Second Round. Group 1 All matches were held in Honiara, Solomon Islands (UTC+11) Group 2 All games are held in Apia, Samoa Second round In the Second round, the six teams were put in a single group, and played against each other once. The two teams with most points advanced to a play-off, and played against each other home and away. The winner of this play-off advanced to the intercontinental play-off. Group stage Final Australia and the Solomon Islands progressed to the final stage. Final round Australia won 9–1 on aggregate and advanced to the CONMEBOL–OFC play-off against Uruguay.'' Inter-confederation play-offs The final round winners then played the fifth-placed team of CONMEBOL qualifying, Uruguay, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. Qualified teams The following team from OFC qualified for the final tournament. 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. Goalscorers There were 164 goals scored in 39 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 4.21 goals per match. 7 goals Tim Cahill Veresa Toma 6 goals Michel Hmae Vaughan Coveny Reginald Davani 5 goals Henry Fa'arodo 4 goals Brett Emerton Laisiasa Gataurua Seveci Rokotakala Brent Fisher Andrew Lepani Commins Menapi Jean Maleb Etienne Mermer 3 goals Mile Sterjovski Waisake Sabutu Paul Poatinda Pierre Wajoka Alick Maemae Batram Suri Axel Temataua Seimata Chilia Alphonse Qorig 2 goals John Aloisi Mark Bresciano Scott Chipperfield Adrian Madaschi Archie Thompson Mark Viduka Esala Masinisau José Hmae Ryan Nelsen Duncan Oughton Paul Komboi Mauri Wasi Tama Fasavalu Junior Michael Gideon Omokirio Jack Samani Gabriel Wajoka 1 goal Natia Natia Jason Culina Ahmad Elrich Josip Skoko David Zdrilic John Pareanga Pita Rabo