Oceania, Oceania

Most definitions recognize parts of Australasia such as Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, and all or part of the Malay Archipelago as belonging to Oceania.

Terms such as Pacific Islands or South Sea Islands might be used to describe Oceania without Australia (and New Zealand).

The Oceania ecozone includes all of Micronesia, Fiji, and all of Polynesia except New Zealand. New Zealand, New Guinea and nearby islands, Australia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia constitute the separate Australasia ecozone.

The OFC is the only confederation without an automatic qualification to the World Cup Finals. Currently the winner of the OFC qualification tournament must play off against an Asian confederation side to qualify for the World Cup FIFA world cup 2010 - Oceania preliminary competition , FIFA world cup 2010 - qualifying rounds and places available by confederation.

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