2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONCACAF play-off)
In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process, one spot was allocated to the winner of a two-legged play-off between the winner of the UEFA repechage play-offs and the winner of the third-place qualification match in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.
The order of play for these matches was announced following a draw held at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich on 17 March 2010.[1]
Qualification
From UEFA, Italy qualified by defeating Ukraine and Switzerland in repechage play-offs. Italy had been defeated by France in the direct qualification stage in UEFA.
From CONCACAF, the United States qualified by defeating Costa Rica in the third-place play-off. The U.S. had been defeated by Mexico in the semi-finals, their first ever loss in the Women's Gold Cup and their first loss ever to Mexico.
Matches
Italy | 0–1 | United States |
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Report | Morgan 90+4' |
United States | 1–0 | Italy |
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Rodriguez 40' | Report |
The United States won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
References and notes
- ^ CONCACAF to host second leg of WWC playoff Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, from concacaf.com, retrieved 18 March 2010
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
- 2010–11 in Italian women's football
- 2010 in American women's soccer
- Italy women's national football team matches
- United States women's national soccer team matches
- United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- International women's association football competitions hosted by Italy
- International women's association football competitions hosted by the United States
- November 2010 sports events in Europe
- November 2010 sports events in the United States