2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–AFC play-off)

The 2018 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF Fifth Round, Honduras, and the winner of the AFC Fourth Round play-off, Australia.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONCACAF–AFC play-off)
Event2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honduras Australia
1 3
on aggregate
First leg
Honduras Australia
0 0
Date10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)
VenueEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
RefereeDaniele Orsato (Italy)
Attendance38,000
Second leg
Australia Honduras
3 1
Date15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)
VenueStadium Australia, Sydney
RefereeNéstor Pitana (Argentina)
Attendance77,060

The matches were played on 10 and 15 November 2017.[1] After a 0–0 draw in the opening leg at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, Australia defeated Honduras 3–1 in the second leg at Stadium Australia, winning the tie by the same margin on aggregate. Australia therefore qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, reaching the tournament for the fifth time, and fourth in succession.

Overview

The play-off marked the sixth inter-confederation play-off participation for Australia after previously defeating Uruguay in 2005, losing to Uruguay in 2001, losing to Iran in 1997, losing to Argentina after defeating Canada in 1993, and losing to Scotland in 1985. This was also their first play-off appearance as an AFC member.

This was Honduras' first participation in the inter-confederation play-offs; they finished fourth in the final round of the CONCACAF qualification after the United States lost to Trinidad and Tobago 2–1, which caused the United States to not qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 25 July 2015 at the World Cup Preliminary Draw.[2]

First leg
Honduras 0–0 Australia
Report
Attendance: 38,000
Honduras
Australia
GK22Donis Escober
RB21Brayan Beckeles 19'
CB23Johnny Palacios 37'
CB  3Henry Figueroa
LB  7Emilio Izaguirre (c)
RM20Jorge Claros 78'
CM  8Alfredo Mejía
CM16Luis Alfredo López 66'
LM12Romell Quioto
CF  9Anthony Lozano 73'
CF11Carlos Lanza 60'
Substitutions:
MF17Michaell Chirinos 60'
MF10Mario Martínez 90+3' 66'
FW13Carlo Costly 73'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto
GK  1Mathew Ryan
CB  6Matthew Jurman 47'
CB20Trent Sainsbury 48'
CB  8Bailey Wright
RM  7Josh Risdon 39' 84'
CM15Mile Jedinak (c)
CM21Massimo Luongo 87'
LM16Aziz Behich
RF22Jackson Irvine 74'
CF  9Tomi Juric 89'
LF13Aaron Mooy
Substitutions:
MF23Tom Rogic 74'
DF  2Milos Degenek 84'
FW17Nikita Rukavytsya 89'
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou

Assistant referees:
Lorenzo Manganelli (Italy)
Riccardo di Fiore (Italy)
Fourth official:
Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)

Second leg
Australia 3–1 Honduras
Jedinak  54', 72' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Report A. Elis  90+3'
Attendance: 77,060
Australia
Honduras
GK  1Mathew Ryan
CB  8Bailey Wright
CB20Trent Sainsbury 88'
CB  6Matthew Jurman 2'
DM15Mile Jedinak (c)
CM  5Mark Milligan 89'
CM13Aaron Mooy 45+2'
AM23Tom Rogic 77'
RW  7Mathew Leckie 81'
LW16Aziz Behich
CF  4Tim Cahill 66'
Substitutions:
FW  9Tomi Juric 66'
FW10Robbie Kruse 77'
MF14James Troisi 89'
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
GK22Donis Escober
RWB21Brayan Beckeles
CB23Johnny Palacios 84'
CB  3Maynor Figueroa (c) 19'
CB  5Éver Alvarado
LWB  7Emilio Izaguirre 42'
CM20Jorge Claros 57'
CM  6Bryan Acosta
RW17Alberth Elis
LW12Romell Quioto 75'
CF  9Anthony Lozano
Substitutions:
DF  4Henry Figueroa 42' 73'
MF10Mario Martínez 73'
FW11Eddie Hernández 75'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

References
  1. "Dates set for Socceroos-Honduras World Cup qualifier". SBS the World Game. 15 October 2017.
  2. "Preliminary Draw procedures outlined". FIFA.com. 9 July 2015.
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