1978 OFC U-20 Championship
The 1978 OFC U-20 Championship was a soccer tournament held in New Zealand. As in common with other biennial OFC U-20 Championships it also served as a qualification for an intercontinental play-off. In this case the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
It is unclear why Fiji finished second in this group, with a lesser goal difference than New Zealand.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | –17 | 0 |
Australia failed to qualify for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. They finished last in an intercontinental play-off group with Paraguay and Israel. Matches were played in Asunción, Paraguay.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 2 |
