2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Dates13–20 November 2013
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Attendance214,408 (53,602 per match)
Top scorer(s) Oribe Peralta
(5 goals)

Format

The four teams from the four confederations (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. This was different from previous editions, where the matchups were decided by FIFA beforehand and no draw was held for the inter-confederation play-offs.

In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Qualified teams
Confederation Placement Team
AFC Fifth Round (play-off) winner  Jordan
CONCACAF Fourth Round 4th place  Mexico
CONMEBOL Round-Robin 5th place  Uruguay
OFC Third Round winner  New Zealand

Matches

The first legs were played on 13 November 2013, and the second legs were played on 20 November 2013.[1]

AFC v CONMEBOL
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jordan  0–5  Uruguay 0–5 0–0
Jordan 0–5 Uruguay
Report M. Pereira  22'
Stuani  42'
Lodeiro  70'
Rodríguez  78'
Cavani  90+1'
Attendance: 17,370
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Uruguay 0–0 Jordan
Report
Attendance: 62,000

Uruguay won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

CONCACAF v OFC
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mexico  9–3  New Zealand 5–1 4–2
Mexico 5–1 New Zealand
Aguilar  32'
Jiménez  40'
Peralta  48', 80'
Márquez  84'		 Report James  85'
Attendance: 99,832
New Zealand 2–4 Mexico
James  80' (pen.)
Fallon  83'		 Report Peralta  14', 29', 33'
Peña  87'
Attendance: 35,206
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Mexico won 9–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

5 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "International Match Calendar 2013–2018" (PDF). FIFA.com.
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