Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (OFC–CAF play-off)

The OFC–CAF play-off of the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a two-legged tie that decided one spot in the 2000 Olympic football tournament in Sydney. The play-off was contested by the winners from the OFC, New Zealand, and the fourth-ranked team from CAF, South Africa.[1]

2000 Men's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (OFC–CAF play-off)
EventFootball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
on aggregate
First leg
Date19 May 2000 (2000-05-19)
VenueNorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland
RefereeArgelio Sabillón (Honduras)
Attendance13,500
Second leg
Date27 May 2000 (2000-05-27)
VenueVosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance20,000
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South Africa won the tie 4–2 on aggregate to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics, emerging victorious in both matches with a 3–2 score in the first leg in Auckland and 1–0 in the second leg in Johannesburg.[2]

Qualified teams

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Confederation Placement Team
OFC 1999 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winners   New Zealand
CAF African Qualifiers second round best-ranked second-placed team   South Africa

Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Zealand   2–4   South Africa 2–3 0–1

Matches

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New Zealand  2–3  South Africa
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South Africa  1–0  New Zealand
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Attendance: 20,000

South Africa won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Goalscorers

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There were 6 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ Aarhus, Lars (7 November 2019). "Games of the XXVII. Olympiad: Football Qualifying Tournament (Sydney, Australia, 2000)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ "South Africa's Road to the 2000 Olympics". South African Football Legends. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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