For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–16 November 2005 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 5 (1.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 197,689 (49,422 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mark Bresciano Salman Isa Chris Birchall Dennis Lawrence Darío Rodríguez(1 goal each) |
← 2002 2010 → | |
Qualified teams
editThe four teams participating were:
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Fourth round (play-off) winner | Bahrain
|
| CONCACAF | Fourth round 4th place | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| CONMEBOL | Round-robin 5th place | Uruguay
|
| OFC | Final round winner | Australia
|
Format
editThe draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in Marrakech, Morocco.[1]
The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as:
- CONCACAF fourth round Fourth Place v AFC fourth round winner
- CONMEBOL Fifth Place vs OFC third round winner
Matches
editCONCACAF v AFC
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
2–1 | Bahrain
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Birchall  76' |
Report | 72' Isa |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 49' Lawrence |
Trinidad and Tobago won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
CONMEBOL v OFC
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
1–1 (2–4 p) | Australia
|
1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Australia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Bresciano 35' |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Kewell  Neill Vidmar Viduka  Aloisi |
4–2 | Rodríguez Varela Estoyanoff Zalayeta |
1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers
editThere were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Intercontinental play-off schedule confirmed". FIFA. 10 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.