1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)

1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)

Event	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
Colombia Israel 1 0
Colombia won 1–0 on aggregate
First leg
Colombia Israel 1 0
Date	15 October 1989
Venue	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Referee	Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance	65,000
Second leg
Israel Colombia 0 0
Date	30 October 1989
Venue	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Referee	Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)
Attendance	50,000

The 1990 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Israel, and the third-best team from the South American qualifying tournament, Colombia. The games were played on 15 and 29 October 1989 in Barranquilla and Ramat Gan respectively. Israel was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1970 and Colombia 1962.

Background

Colombia		Round	Israel
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Colombia 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 5  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 4  Ecuador 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 3		Final standing	Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Israel 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 5  Australia 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 4  New Zealand 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3

Play-off match

First leg

Colombia  v  Israel

15 October 1989 15:30 UTC–5

Colombia	1–0	Israel
Usuriaga  73'

Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Second leg

Israel  v  Colombia

30 October 1989 19:00 UTC+2

Israel	0–0	Colombia

Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)

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