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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
Event1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
Canada Australia
Canada Australia
3 3
3–3 on aggregate, Australia won 4–1 on penalties
First leg
Canada Australia
2 1
Date31 July 1993
VenueCommonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
RefereeArturo Carter (Mexico)
Second leg
Australia Canada
2 1
Date15 August 1993
VenueSydney Football Stadium, Sydney
RefereeShin-Ichiro Obata (Japan)

The 1994 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the second-placed team from the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, Canada. The games were played on 31 July and 15 August 1993 in Edmonton and Sydney respectively. Australia was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 and Canada for the first time since 1986. The winners would play the South American runners-up in Group 1.

Background

Further information: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) and 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Canada Round Australia
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 6 5 0 1 17 5 12 10
 Canada 6 3 1 2 10 10 0 7
 El Salvador 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 4
 Honduras 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 3
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 4 4 0 0 13 2 11 8
 Tahiti 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 3
 Solomon Islands 4 0 1 3 5 13 −8 1
Final round
(OFC) 		Opponent Result
1st leg  New Zealand (A) 1–0
2nd leg  New Zealand (H) 3–0

Play-off match

First leg

Canada 2–1 Australia
Watson 50'
Mobilio 57'		 Report 44' (o.g.) Dasovic

Second leg

Australia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Canada
Farina 45'
Durakovic 77'		 Report 54' Hooper
Penalties
Wade soccer ball with check mark
A. Vidmar soccer ball with check mark
Tobin soccer ball with check mark
Farina soccer ball with check mark		 4–1 soccer ball with check mark Mitchell
soccer ball with red X Bunbury
soccer ball with red X Sweeney
Referee: Shin-Ichiro Obata (Japan)

Aftermath

Australia went on to meet Argentina in the deciding play-off. The first leg in Sydney, Australia, finished 1–1. In the second leg staged in Buenos Aires, Australia's Alex Tobin scored an unfortunate own goal in the 59th minute when he tried to block a cross from out wide. The cross deflected off Tobin and looped over the keeper and into the far side of the net. This proved to be the only goal of the game as Argentina won 1–0 for a 2–1 aggregate victory. Australia were eliminated.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Australia 1 - 1 Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. ^ Cockerill, Michael (1 November 1993). "Honours even as Socceroos stay in hunt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Argentina 1 - 0 Australia". FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 November 1993). "Own goal and Maradona reduce Socceroos to tears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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