2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off)
The 2010 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–CONMEBOL 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.
| Event | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Date | 18 November 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 62,150 | ||||||
| Weather | Party cloudy 20 °C (68 °F)[2] | ||||||
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]
Matches
First leg
Costa Rica  | 0–1 |  |
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| Report | Lugano  |
Second leg
| Uruguay | 1–1 | |
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| Abreu |
Report | Centeno |
References
- "History for Juan Santamaría Intl. Airport, Costa Rica". wunderground.com. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- "History for Carrasco Intl. Airport, Uruguay". wunderground.com. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed
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