2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the OFC Third round, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
(OFCCONMEBOL play-off)
First leg of the play-off
Event2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
on aggregate
First leg
Date11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)
VenueWestpac Stadium, Wellington
RefereeMark Geiger (United States)
Attendance37,034
Second leg
Date15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)
VenueEstadio Nacional, Lima
RefereeClément Turpin (France)
Attendance39,125

The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017.[1] Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Overview

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The play-off marked the third consecutive intercontinental play-off participation for New Zealand after previously losing to Mexico in 2013 and defeating Bahrain in 2009.

This was Peru's first participation in the inter-confederation play-offs. They previously qualified for the World Cup in 1982.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 25 July 2015 in the World Cup Preliminary Draw.[2]

First leg

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First leg
New Zealand  0–0  Peru
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New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
GK   1 Stefan Marinovic
CB   5 Michael Boxall   75'
CB   2 Winston Reid (c)
CB 20 Tommy Smith   67'
RWB   8 Michael McGlinchey   68'
LWB   3 Deklan Wynne
RM   7 Kosta Barbarouses
CM 15 Clayton Lewis   74'
CM 14 Ryan Thomas
LM 18 Kip Colvey
CF 11 Marco Rojas   78'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Andrew Durante   67'
FW   9 Chris Wood   74'
DF   6 Bill Tuiloma   78'
Manager:
  Anthony Hudson
 
GK   1 Pedro Gallese
RB   3 Aldo Corzo
CB 15 Christian Ramos
CB   2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)
LB   6 Miguel Trauco
DM 13 Renato Tapia
RM 18 André Carrillo   77'
LM 19 Yoshimar Yotún   24'   88'
AM   8 Christian Cueva   90 1'
CF 10 Jefferson Farfán
CF 20 Edison Flores
Substitutions:
MF   7 Paolo Hurtado   77'
MF 23 Pedro Aquino   88'
MF 14 Andy Polo   90 1'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Frank Anderson (United States)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)

Second leg

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Second leg
Peru  2–0  New Zealand
  • Farfán   28'
  • Ramos   65'
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Attendance: 39,125
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
GK 1 Pedro Gallese   80'
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 15 Christian Ramos   75'
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
DM 13 Renato Tapia
RM 14 Andy Polo   74'
LM 20 Edison Flores   21'
AM 8 Christian Cueva   86'
CF 10 Jefferson Farfán
CF 11 Raúl Ruidíaz   65'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún   65'
FW 18 André Carrillo   74'
DF 4 Adrián Zela   86'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca
 
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
RB 5 Michael Boxall
CB 2 Winston Reid (c)
CB 6 Bill Tuiloma   46'
LB 22 Andrew Durante   77'
RM 8 Michael McGlinchey
CM 15 Clayton Lewis   58'
CM 14 Ryan Thomas   19'
LM 3 Deklan Wynne
CF 7 Kosta Barbarouses
CF 18 Kip Colvey
Substitutions:
FW 9 Chris Wood   46'
FW 11 Marco Rojas   58'
FW 17 Jeremy Brockie   77'
Manager:
  Anthony Hudson

Assistant referees:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Fourth official:
Benoît Bastien (France)

References

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  1. ^ "All Whites to play first leg against Peru on Saturday afternoon". The New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Preliminary Draw procedures outlined". FIFA.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
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