2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)


For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

The four teams participating were:
ConfederationPlacementTeam
AFCFifth Round winner
CONCACAFFourth Round 4th place
CONMEBOLRound-robin 5th place
OFCSecond Round winner

Format

The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as:
This allocation allowed better start times of the matches than the previous one, because teams were now in closer time zones. The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, The Bahamas.

Matches

AFC v OFC



New Zealand won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

CONCACAF v CONMEBOL



Uruguay won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
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