2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Host countryQatar[1]
CityAl Rayyan
Dates13–14 June 2022
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored1 (0.5 per match)
Attendance54,313 (27,157 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Joel Campbell (1 goal)
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For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs[note 1] to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Matches were played on 13–14 June 2022 in Qatar.[2][1]

Format

The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held on 26 November 2021, 17:00 CET, in Zürich, Switzerland.[2]

Four teams from four confederations (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties.

Originally, the two teams in each tie were to play a two-legged home-and-away series. However, the ties were single-leg knockout matches in Qatar.[2][1]

These play-offs were the last ties to decide the two remaining World Cup slots for a 32-team tournament. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, and included as part of the qualifiers a play-off tournament involving six teams to decide the last two berths.[3]

Qualified teams

Confederation Placement Team
AFC Fourth round (play-off) winner  Australia
CONCACAF Third round fourth place  Costa Rica
CONMEBOL Fifth place  Peru
OFC Qualification tournament winner  New Zealand

Matches

For the first time, FIFA decided to hold single-game matches in the World Cup host country, Qatar. They were scheduled for 13–14 June 2022 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.[4] They were originally scheduled for March that year, but were moved due to the changes in the FIFA International Match Calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][5]

AFC v CONMEBOL

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Australia  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		 Peru

CONCACAF v OFC

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Costa Rica  1–0  New Zealand
Costa Rica 1–0 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 10,803

Goalscorers

There was 1 goal scored in 2 matches, for an average of 0.5 goals per match.

1 goal

Notes

  1. ^ The notation on FIFA's official website is "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs".

References

  1. ^ a b c d Allen, William (26 November 2021). "2022 World Cup inter-confederation play-off draw: fixtures and format". as.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Draw date set for new-look FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs". FIFA. 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Bureau of the Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Last two FIFA World Cup 2022 berths to be decided at Qatar's Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". FIFA. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "FIFA Council unanimously approves COVID-19 Relief Plan". FIFA. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Australia - Peru 1:0".

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