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

June 2018 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off) 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Australia AUS 30px 1 Argentina ARG 30px 2 (on aggregate) First leg 1 1 31 October 1993 Football Stadium Sydney Sándor Puhl (Hungary) 43,967 Second leg 0 1 17 November 1993 Monumental Buenos Aires Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) 67,000 The 1994 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament and CONCACAF–OFC play-off winners, Australia, and the second-placed team from the CONMEBOL Group 1, Argentina. Overview The games were played on 31 October and 17 November 1993 in Sydney and Buenos Aires respectively. Australia was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974, and Argentina was hoping to qualify after reaching the FIFA World Cup Final three times in the previous four FIFA World Cups. The only time that Argentina failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup was in 1970. This qualification play-off notably immediately followed Argentina's 5–0 defeat by Colombia at home in Buenos Aires on 5 September 1993. The crowd of 43,967 who watched the first leg played at the Sydney Football Stadium was at the time a stadium record crowd for any sporting event. Allianz Stadium on Austadiums website The series were notable for being the first time Argentina had to play a qualification play-off match in their history. Moreover, the series saw the return of Diego Maradona to the national team after a long dispute with manager Alfio Basile.La única vez que Argentina jugó un repechaje by Germán Boero on Goal.com Some years later, Maradona suggested that drug tests were deliberately avoided during the series, stating that "to play against Australia, the Association gave us a 'fast coffee'" to drink before the match."Para jugar con Australia te daban un café veloz", La Nación, 23 May 2011 Background ArgentinaRoundAustraliaTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsColombia64201321110Argentina631279−27Paraguay614167−16Peru6015412−81Final standingsTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsAustralia4400132118Tahiti411258−33Solomon Islands4013513−81Final round (OFC)OpponentResult1st legNew Zealand (A)1–02nd legNew Zealand (H)3–01st play-offOpponentResult1st legCanada (A)1–22nd legCanada (H)2–1 (4–1 PSO) Match details First leg 31 October 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff First leg 20:10 UTC+11 Australia 1–1 Report Argentina A. Vidmar 42 37 Balbo Football Stadium Sydney 43,697 Sándor Puhl (Hungary) _aus93h _aus93h _aus93h _aus93h _ ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 FFDF00 Australia _argentina1992 _arg9193h _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _argentina1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Argentina GK 1 Mark BosnichDF 19 Tony Vidmar 72DF 13 Mehmet DurakovicDF 12 Milan Ivanovic DF 5 Alex TobinMF 4 Ned ZelicMF 8 Aurelio VidmarMF 6 Paul Wade (c)MF 11 Robbie Slater MF 10 Jason van BlerkFW 9 Graham ArnoldSubstitutes:FW 7 Dave Mitchell 72 Manager: SCO Eddie Thomson GK 1 Sergio Goycoechea SW 2 Jorge Borelli DF 6 Sergio Vázquez DF 14 José Chamot DF 3 Carlos Mac Allister MF 15 Hugo Pérez MF 5 Fernando Redondo MF 8 José Basualdo 70 MF 10 Diego Maradona (c) FW 18 Abel Balbo 89 FW 9 Gabriel BatistutaSubstitutes: MF 17 Gustavo Zapata 70 DF 13 Fernando Cáceres 89Manager: ARG Alfio Basile Second leg left 450 Two moments of the match, (left): Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea saving his goal; (right): Players of Argentina celebrating the qualification to the World Cup 17 November 1993 Second leg 21:15 UTC−3 Argentina 1–0 Australia Tobin 59 o.g. Other sources attribute this goal as scored by Gabriel Batistuta note elbati Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires 59,768 Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) _argentina1992 _arg9193h _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _arg_94_home FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 ffffff Argentina_aus93h _aus93h _aus93h _aus93h ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 FFDF00 Australia GK 1 Sergio Goycoechea DF 14 José Chamot DF 2 Sergio Vázquez DF 6 Oscar Ruggeri DF 3 Carlos Mac Allister MF 5 Fernando Redondo MF 15 Hugo Pérez MF 8 Diego Simeone MF 10 Diego Maradona (c) FW 18 Abel Balbo 70 FW 9 Gabriel BatistutaSubstitutes:MF20 Gustavo Zapata 70Manager: ARG Alfio Basile GK 20 Robert ZabicaDF 12 Milan Ivanovic DF 5 Alex TobinDF 19 Tony Vidmar 64DF 13 Mehmet Durakovic MF 11 Robbie SlaterMF 10 Jason Van BlerkMF 6 Paul Wade (c)MF 8 Aurelio Vidmar FW 7 Graham ArnoldFW 9 Frank FarinaSubstitutes:FW 17 Carl Veart 64Manager: SCO Eddie Thomson Notes note Broadcasting rights Australia: SBS ARG Argentina: Canal 9, NexTV! & TeleRed (Only first leg are broadcast live); Eltrece, Canal 30 & Nuevo Siglo Cable TV (Only second leg are broadcast live) GB United Kingdom and the IE Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports USA United States: ESPN (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) References Category:1993–94 in Australian men's soccer Play-off CONCOCAF-OFC P2 World Cup 1994 1993 Qual 1994 Category:Men's international association football competitions hosted by Argentina Category:Men's international association football competitions hosted by Australia Category:International sports competitions in Buenos Aires Category:1993 in sport in Sydney Category:1990s in Buenos Aires Category:October 1993 sports events in Australia Category:November 1993 sports events in South America Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires 1994 Category:Football matches in Argentina Category:Men's soccer matches in Sydney Category:Men's soccer matches in Australia Category:Men's international association football matches in South America Category:Men's international association football matches in Oceania