1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – OFC play-off)

1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONMEBOL – OFC play-off)
Event 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
Australia Argentina
1 2
Argentina won 2–1 on aggregate
First Leg
Australia Argentina
1 1
Date 31 October 1993
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Second Leg
Argentina Australia
1 0
Date 17 November 1993
Venue Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

The 1994 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL – OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament and CONCACAF – OFC play-off winners, Australia, and the second-placed team from the CONMEBOL Group 1, Argentina. The games were played on October 31 and November 17 of 1993 in Sydney and Buenos Aires respectively. Australia was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 and Argentina was hoping to qualify after reaching the FIFA World Cup Final 3 times in the previous 4 FIFA World Cups and the last time Argentina failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup was in 1970.


Contents

Background

Argentina Round Australia
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 6 4 2 0 13 2 11 10
 Argentina 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 7
 Paraguay 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 6
 Peru 6 0 1 5 4 12 −8 1
Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 4 4 0 0 13 2 11 8
 Tahiti 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 3
 Solomon Islands 4 0 1 3 5 13 −8 1
Final Round
(OFC)		 Opponent Result
1st Leg  New Zealand (A) 1–0
2nd Leg  New Zealand (H) 3–0
1st Play-off Opponent Result
1st Leg  Canada (A) 1–2
2nd Leg  Canada (H) 2–1 (4–1 PSO)

Play-off Match

First Leg

31 October 1993
 Australia  1 – 1  Argentina Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Vidmar  42'  37' Balbo

Second Leg

17 November 1993
 Argentina  1 – 0  Australia Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Tobin  59' (o.g.)

Aftermath