2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)
| Event | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Uruguay won 3–1 on aggregate | |||||||
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| Date | 20 November 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | MCG, Melbourne | ||||||
| Referee | Graziano Cesari (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 84,656 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 15 °C (59 °F) |
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| Date | 25 November 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Ali Bujsaim (UAE) | ||||||
| Attendance | 62,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 16 °C (61 °F) |
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. The games were played on 20 November and 25 November 2001 in Melbourne and Montevideo respectively. Australia was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 and Uruguay in 1990.
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