2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 10–25 November 2001 |
Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
Attendance | 283,194 (70,799 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Richard Morales (2 goals) |
For the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played between 10 and 25 November 2001.[1]
Format[]
The four teams from the four confederations (AFC, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA) were drawn into two ties.
The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as:
- First round randomly drawn runner-up v Third round (play-off) winner
- Final round winner v Round-robin 5th place
The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 31 August 2001 during the FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland.[2]
In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
Qualified teams[]
Confederation | Placement | Team |
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AFC | Third round (play-off) winner | Iran |
CONMEBOL | Round-robin 5th place | Uruguay |
OFC | Final round winner | Australia |
UEFA | First round randomly drawn runner-up | Republic of Ireland |
Matches[]
The first legs were played on 10 and 20 November 2001, and the second legs were played on 15 and 25 November 2001.
UEFA v AFC[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Iran | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Iran | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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Golmohammadi 90' | (Report) |
Republic of Ireland won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
OFC v CONMEBOL[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Australia | 1–3 | Uruguay | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Uruguay won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers[]
There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References[]
- ^ "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Fifa announces play-off draw". BBC. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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- FIFA World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs