2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off) explained
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.
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.
The games were played on 13 November in Mexico City and 20 November 2013 in Wellington.[3] In the first leg at Estadio Azteca, Mexico easily defeated New Zealand 5–1. The Mexican side achieved another win over New Zealand in the second leg at Westpac Stadium with a score of 4–2. As a result, Mexico won 9–3 on aggregate to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.
Match details
First leg
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Second leg
Television broadcast
Notes and References
- Web site: History for Lic. Benito Juarez Intl., Mexico. wunderground.com. 13 November 2013. 13 November 2013.
- Web site: History for Wellington, New Zealand. wunderground.com. 20 November 2013. 20 November 2013.
- Web site: International Match Calendar 2013–2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807003210/http://www.fifa.com/mm/Document/WorldFootball/Calendar%26Live/02/03/95/26/IMC2013-2018FIFAversionv28May2013_Neutral.pdf. dead. 7 August 2013. FIFA.com. 31 December 2021.