Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (OFC–CAF play-off) explained

2000 Men's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (OFC–CAF play-off)
Event:Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
Team1:New Zealand
Team1association:
Team1score:2
Team2:South Africa
Team2score:4
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:3
Stadium1:North Harbour Stadium
City1:Auckland
Referee1:Argelio Sabillón (Honduras)
Attendance1:13,500
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:1
Stadium2:Vosloorus Stadium
City2:Johannesburg
Attendance2:20,000
Previous:1996
Next:2012

The OFC–CAF play-off of the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a two-legged tie that decided one spot in the 2000 Olympic football tournament in Sydney. The play-off was contested by the winners from the OFC, New Zealand, and the fourth-ranked team from CAF, South Africa.[1]

South Africa won the tie 4–2 on aggregate to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics, emerging victorious in both matches with a 3–2 score in the first leg in Auckland and 1–0 in the second leg in Johannesburg.[2]

Qualified teams

ConfederationPlacementTeam
OFC1999 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winners
CAFAfrican Qualifiers second round best-ranked second-placed team

Summary

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Matches

South Africa won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aarhus . Lars . Games of the XXVII. Olympiad: Football Qualifying Tournament (Sydney, Australia, 2000) . 7 November 2019 . . 1 July 2022.
  2. Web site: South Africa's Road to the 2000 Olympics . South African Football Legends . 25 May 2020 . 1 July 2022.