2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) explained

Tourney Name:FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Year:2006
Dates:12–16 November 2005
Num Teams:4
Confederations:4
Matches:4
Goals:5
Prevseason:2002
Nextseason:2010

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.

Qualified teams

The four teams participating were:

ConfederationPlacementTeam
AFCFourth round (play-off) winner
CONCACAFFourth round 4th place
CONMEBOLRound-robin 5th place
OFCFinal round winner

Format

The 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:

Matches

CONCACAF v AFC

See main article: article and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONCACAF play-off).

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Trinidad and Tobago won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

CONMEBOL v OFC

See main article: article and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off).

1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intercontinental play-off schedule confirmed. FIFA . https://archive.today/20130122213655/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=13896.html#selection-503.0-506.0. 22 January 2013. 10 September 2005.