1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

For the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final qualification spot to the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played between 31 July – 17 November 1993.[1]

1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Dates31 July – 17 November 1993
Teams3 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Attendance157,492 (39,373 per match)
Top scorer(s) Abel Balbo
Mehmet Durakovic
Frank Farina
Aurelio Vidmar
Lyndon Hooper
Domenic Mobilio
Mark Watson
(1 goal each)

Format

The three teams from the three confederations (CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties. The CONCACAF and OFC teams faced each other first, with the winner advancing to play the CONMEBOL team.

The play-offs were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.

Qualified teams
Confederation Placement Team
CONCACAF Final round runners-up  Canada
CONMEBOL Group A runners-up  Argentina
OFC Second round winners  Australia

Matches

The matches were played between 31 July – 17 November 1993.

CONCACAF v OFC
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Canada  3–3 (1–4 p)  Australia 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)
Canada 2–1 Australia
Watson  50'
Mobilio  57'		 Report Dasovic  44' (o.g.)
Attendance: 27,775
Australia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Canada
Farina  45'
Durakovic  77'		 Report Hooper  54'
Penalties
Wade
A. Vidmar
Tobin
Farina 		4–1 Mitchell
Bunbury
Sweeney
Attendance: 25,982
Referee: Shin-Ichiro Obata (Japan)

3–3 on aggregate. Australia won 4–1 on penalties and advanced to the play-off against the CONMEBOL team.

OFC v CONMEBOL
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Australia  1–2  Argentina 1–1 0–1
Australia 1–1 Argentina
Vidmar  42' Balbo  37'
Attendance: 43,967
Argentina 1–0 Australia
Tobin  59' (o.g.)[2]
Attendance: 59,768

Argentina won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.

1 goal
1 own goal

References
  1. "1994 FIFA World Cup USA - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. Other sources attribute this goal as a goal scored by Batistuta of Argentina.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.