2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

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 10–25 November 2001.[1]

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Dates10–25 November 2001
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored7 (1.75 per match)
Attendance283,194 (70,799 per match)
Top scorer(s) Richard Morales
(2 goals)

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:

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
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
Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Republic of Ireland  2–1  Iran 2–0 0–1
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Iran
Harte  44' (pen.)
Keane  50'		 (Report)
Attendance: 36,538
Iran 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Golmohammadi  90' (Report)
Attendance: 100,000

Republic of Ireland won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

OFC v CONMEBOL
Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Australia  1–3  Uruguay 1–0 0–3
Australia 1–0 Uruguay
Muscat  78' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 84,656
Uruguay 3–0 Australia
Silva  14'
Morales  70', 90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 62,000

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
  1. "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. "Fifa announces play-off draw". BBC. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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