2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)

The 2014 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, New Zealand, and the fourth-placed team from the North and Central American and Caribbean qualifying tournament, Mexico.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
First leg of the play-off at the Estadio Azteca
Event2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Mexico New Zealand
9 3
First leg
Mexico New Zealand
5 1
Date13 November 2013
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeViktor Kassai (Hungary)
WeatherOvercast
10 °C (50 °F)[1]
Second leg
New Zealand Mexico
2 4
Date20 November 2013
VenueWestpac Stadium, Wellington
RefereeFelix Brych (Germany)
WeatherPartly cloudy
20 °C (68 °F)[2]

The games were played on 13 November in Mexico City and 20 November 2013 in Wellington.[3]

Overview

It was the second consecutive FIFA World Cup play-off that New Zealand has played in; New Zealand won 1–0 on aggregate over Bahrain in its previous play-off.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held on 30 July 2011 during the FIFA at the World Cup Preliminary Draw.

First leg
Mexico 5–1 New Zealand
Aguilar  32'
Jiménez  40'
Peralta  48', 80'
Márquez  84'		 Report James  85'
Attendance: 99,832
Mexico
New Zealand
GK23Moisés Muñoz
DF22Paul Aguilar
DF6Juan Carlos Valenzuela
DF2Francisco Rodríguez
DF4Rafael Márquez (c)
DF7Miguel Layún
MF18Carlos Peña 64'
MF8Juan Carlos Medina
MF20Luis Montes 60'
FW19Oribe Peralta 82'
FW11Raúl Jiménez
Substitutions:
MF10Sinha 60'
MF17Alonso Escoboza 64'
MF5Jesús Molina 82'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK1Glen Moss
DF7Leo Bertos 76'
DF15Ivan Vicelich 58'
DF22Andrew Durante 72'
DF5Tommy Smith (c)
MF3Tony Lochhead
MF8Michael McGlinchey
MF16Jeremy Brockie 60'
MF21Jeremy Christie 54'
FW20Chris Wood 16' 67'
FW17Kosta Barbarouses
Substitutions:
MF13Chris James 89' 54'
MF11Marco Rojas 60'
FW10Rory Fallon 67'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Assistant referees:
Gábor Erös (Hungary)
György Ring (Hungary)
Fourth official:
István Vad (Hungary)

Second leg
New Zealand 2–4 Mexico
James  80' (pen.)
Fallon  83'		 Report Peralta  14', 29', 33'
Peña  87'
Attendance: 35,206
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
New Zealand
Mexico
GK1Glen Moss
DF5Tommy Smith (c)
DF6Bill Tuiloma 50'
DF22Andrew Durante
DF14Storm Roux
MF13Chris James 88'
MF11Marco Rojas 72'
MF8Michael McGlinchey
MF17Kosta Barbarouses 34'
FW16Jeremy Brockie
FW9Shane Smeltz 21' 53'
Substitutions:
DF15Louis Fenton 50'
FW10Rory Fallon 53'
MF18Craig Henderson 72'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK23Moisés Muñoz 38'
DF4Rafael Márquez (c)
DF6Juan Carlos Valenzuela
DF2Francisco Rodríguez
DF22Paul Aguilar
MF7Miguel Layún
MF18Carlos Peña
MF20Luis Montes 3' 58'
MF8Juan Carlos Medina 90+3'
FW11Raúl Jiménez 68'
FW19Oribe Peralta 76'
Substitutions:
MF17Alonso Escoboza 58'
FW9Aldo de Nigris 68'
MF10Sinha 76'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees:
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Stefan Lupp (Germany)
Fourth official:
Marco Fritz (Germany)

Television broadcast

References
  1. "History for Lic. Benito Juarez Intl., Mexico". wunderground.com. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. "History for Wellington, New Zealand". wunderground.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. "International Match Calendar 2013–2018" (PDF). FIFA.com.
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