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Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation . It has shocked the (Oceanian) soccer world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup (which doubles as World Cup Qualifying), tying Australia 2-2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot in a championship playoff against Australia. Although they lost to the Socceroos 5-1 and 6-0, finishing second in the confederation is a remarkable achievement for the island nation.
The Solomons will get a second chance against the Socceroos in a two-legged series in September 2005, this time with the winner advancing to a two-legged series against CONMEBOL's fifth-place finisher for a berth in the 2006 World Cup.
World Cup record
Oceania Nations Cup record
- 1973 - Did not enter
- 1980 - Round 1
- 1996 - Semifinals
- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2000 - Third place
- 2002 - Round 1
- 2004 - Second place
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