2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off)

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONCACAFCONMEBOL play-off)
Event 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Uruguay won 2–1 on aggregate
First leg
Date 14 November 2009
Venue Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Attendance 19,500
Weather Calm
21 °C (70 °F)[1]
Second leg
Date 18 November 2005
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Attendance 62,150
Weather Party cloudy
20 °C (68 °F)[2]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup CONCACAFCONMEBOL qualification play-off were a series of two-legged home-and-away ties between the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, Costa Rica, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay.

The games were played on 14 and 18 November 2009.

Overview

It was the third consecutive FIFA World Cup play-off that Uruguay has participated in after 3–1 on aggregate win over Australia for Korea/Japan 2002 and losing to Australia 4–2 on penalties for Germany 2006.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, The Bahamas.[3]

14 November 2009
20:00 UTC–6
Costa Rica  0–1  Uruguay
Report Lugano  21'

18 November 2009
21:00 UTC–2
Uruguay  1–1  Costa Rica
Abreu  70' Report Centeno  74'

References

  1. "History for Juan Santamaría Intl. Airport, Costa Rica". wunderground.com. 2005-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  2. "History for Carrasco Intl. Airport, Uruguay". wunderground.com. 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  3. Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed
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