2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the OFC Third Round, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
(OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Event2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
New Zealand Peru
0 2
on aggregate
First leg
New Zealand Peru
0 0
Date11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)
VenueWestpac Stadium, Wellington
RefereeMark Geiger (United States)
Attendance37,034
Second leg
Peru New Zealand
2 0
Date15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeClément Turpin (France)
Attendance39,125

The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017.[1] Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Overview

The play-off marked the third consecutive intercontinental play-off participation for New Zealand after previously losing to Mexico in 2013 and defeating Bahrain in 2009.

This was Peru's first participation in the inter-confederation play-offs. They previously qualified for the World Cup in 1982.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 25 July 2015 at the World Cup Preliminary Draw.[2]

First leg
New Zealand 0–0 Peru
Report
Attendance: 37,034
New Zealand
Peru
GK  1Stefan Marinovic
RWB18Kip Colvey
CB  5Michael Boxall 75'
CB  2Winston Reid (c)
CB20Tommy Smith 67'
LWB  3Deklan Wynne
RM15Clayton Lewis 74'
CM  8Michael McGlinchey 68'
LM14Ryan Thomas
CF11Marco Rojas 78'
CF  7Kosta Barbarouses
Substitutions:
DF22Andrew Durante 67'
FW  9Chris Wood 74'
MF  6Bill Tuiloma 78'
Manager:
Anthony Hudson
GK  1Pedro Gallese
RB  3Aldo Corzo
CB15Christian Ramos
CB  2Alberto Rodríguez (c)
LB  6Miguel Trauco
DM  8Christian Cueva 90+1'
CM13Renato Tapia
CM19Yoshimar Yotún 24' 88'
RW18André Carrillo 77'
LW20Edison Flores
CF10Jefferson Farfán
Substitutions:
MF  7Paolo Hurtado 77'
MF23Pedro Aquino 88'
MF14Andy Polo 90+1'
Manager:
Ricardo Gareca

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Frank Anderson (United States)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)

Second leg
Peru 2–0 New Zealand
 Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 39,125
Peru
New Zealand
GK1Pedro Gallese 80'
RB17Luis Advíncula
CB15Christian Ramos 75'
CB2Alberto Rodríguez (c)
LB6Miguel Trauco
DM13Renato Tapia
RM14Andy Polo 74'
CM8Christian Cueva 86'
CM20Edison Flores 21'
LM10Jefferson Farfán
CF11Raúl Ruidíaz 65'
Substitutions:
MF19Yoshimar Yotún 65'
FW18André Carrillo 74'
DF4Adrián Zela 86'
Manager:
Ricardo Gareca
GK1Stefan Marinovic
CB5Michael Boxall
CB2Winston Reid (c)
CB22Andrew Durante 77'
RWB18Kip Colvey
LWB3Deklan Wynne
RM15Clayton Lewis 58'
CM8Michael McGlinchey
CM14Ryan Thomas 19'
LM6Bill Tuiloma 46'
CF7Kosta Barbarouses
Substitutions:
FW9Chris Wood 46'
MF11Marco Rojas 58'
FW17Jeremy Brockie 77'
Manager:
Anthony Hudson

Assistant referees:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Fourth official:
Benoît Bastien (France)

References
  1. "All Whites to play first leg against Peru on Saturday afternoon". nzherald.co.nz. The New Zealand Herald. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. "Preliminary Draw procedures outlined". FIFA.com. 9 July 2015.
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