| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Samoa |
| Dates | 15–24 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Solomon Islands |
The OFC U-20 Championship 1998 was held in Apia, Samoa. It also served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 |
| Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Western Samoa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 3 |
 Tonga |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | –15 | 0 |
| 15 August | Australia |
2–0 | Fiji |
| Western Samoa |
1–0 | Tonga | |
| 18 August | Australia |
8–0 | Tonga |
| Fiji |
4–0 | Western Samoa | |
| 20 August | Western Samoa |
0–8 | Australia |
| Tonga |
1–7 | Fiji |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 7 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 7 |
 Vanuatu |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 |
 American Samoa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | –46 | 0 |
| 15 August | New Zealand |
8–0 | Vanuatu |
| American Samoa |
0–23 | Solomon Islands | |
| 17 August | New Zealand |
8–0 | American Samoa |
| Vanuatu |
0–1 | Solomon Islands | |
| 19 August | New Zealand |
0–0 | Solomon Islands |
| American Samoa |
0–15 | Vanuatu |
Semifinals
| Australia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 1–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
Final
| Australia | 2–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Simon Colosimo  39', 78' |
| 1998 OFC U-20 Championship |
|---|
Australia Ninth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The tournament winner qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
External links
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