1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)

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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONCACAFOFC play-off)
Event 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3–3 on aggregate, Australia won 4–1 on penalties
First leg
Date 31 July 1993
Venue Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Referee Arturo Carter (Mexico)
Second leg
Date 15 August 1993
Venue Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee Shin-Ichiro Obata (Japan)

The 1994 FIFA World Cup CONCACAFOFC 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

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

8:25 pm
31 July 1993
Canada  2–1  Australia
Watson Goal 50'
Mobilio Goal 57'
Goal 44' (o.g.) Dasovic

Second leg

15 August 1993
7: 25 pm
Australia  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Canada
Farina Goal 45'
Durakovic Goal 77'
Goal 54' Hooper
  Penalties  
Wade Penalty scored
A. Vidmar Penalty scored
Tobin Penalty scored
Farina Penalty scored
4–1 Penalty scored Mitchell
Penalty missed Bunbury
Penalty missed Sweeney
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
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.

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