For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October – 18 November 2009 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1 per match) |
| Attendance | 148,000 (37,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Walter Centeno Rory Fallon Sebastián Abreu Diego Lugano(1 goal each) |
Qualified teams edit
The four teams participating were:
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Fifth round (play-off) winner |  Bahrain |
| CONCACAF | Fourth round 4th place | Costa Rica |
| CONMEBOL | Round-robin 5th place | Uruguay |
| OFC | Second round winner | New Zealand |
Format edit
The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as:
- AFC fifth round winner v OFC second round winner
- CONCACAF fourth round fourth place v CONMEBOL fifth place
This allocation allowed better start times of the matches than the previous one because teams were now in closer time zones. The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, The Bahamas.[1]
Matches edit
AFC v OFC edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0–1 | New Zealand | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Fallon  45' | (Report) |
New Zealand won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
CONCACAF v CONMEBOL edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Uruguay | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Costa Rica | 0–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Lugano 21' |
| Uruguay | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Abreu 70' | (Report) | Centeno 74' |
Uruguay won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers edit
There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
1 goal
References edit
- ^ FIFA.com. "2010 FIFA World Cup - News - Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.