2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 10–15 November 2017 |
Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
Attendance | 191,219 (47,805 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (3 goals) |
For the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1] The matches were originally scheduled to be played between 6–14 November 2017,[2] and later confirmed to take place between 10 and 15 November.[3][4]
Format
The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00
The four teams from the four confederations (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties. There was no seeding.[5]
In each tie, the two teams played a
Qualified teams
Confederation | Placement | Team |
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AFC | Fourth round (play-off) winners | ![]() |
CONCACAF | Fifth round fourth place | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | Fifth place | ![]() |
OFC | Third round winners | ![]() |
Matches
The first legs were played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs were played on 15 November 2017.[3][4]
CONCACAF v AFC
Team 1 | Agg.
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Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Honduras ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–3 |
Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
OFC v CONMEBOL
Team 1 | Agg.
|
Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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New Zealand ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
New Zealand ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Peru ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Peru won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers
There were 6 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match.
3 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ a b "Preliminary Draw procedures outlined". fifa.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Calendar". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Dates set for Socceroos-Honduras World Cup qualifier". SBS the World Game. 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b "All Whites to play first leg against Peru on Saturday afternoon". The New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Draw Procedures – Intercontinental play-offs" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2015.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers, FIFA.com