The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the OFC Third round, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru.

The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017. Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Overview The play-off marked the third consecutive intercontinental play-off participation for New Zealand after previously losing to Mexico in 2013 and defeating Bahrain in 2009.

This was Peru's first participation in the inter-confederation play-offs. They previously qualified for the World Cup in 1982.

The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 25 July 2015 in the World Cup Preliminary Draw.

First leg

GK   1 Stefan MarinovicCB   5 Michael Boxall CB   2 Winston Reid (c)CB 20 Tommy Smith RWB   8 Michael McGlinchey LWB   3 Deklan WynneRM   7 Kosta BarbarousesCM 15 Clayton Lewis CM 14 Ryan ThomasLM 18 Kip ColveyCF 11 Marco Rojas Substitutions:DF 22 Andrew Durante FW   9 Chris Wood DF   6 Bill Tuiloma Manager: Anthony Hudson GK   1 Pedro GalleseRB   3 Aldo CorzoCB 15 Christian RamosCB   2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)LB   6 Miguel TraucoDM 13 Renato TapiaRM 18 André Carrillo LM 19 Yoshimar Yotún AM   8 Christian Cueva CF 10 Jefferson FarfánCF 20 Edison FloresSubstitutions:MF   7 Paolo Hurtado MF 23 Pedro Aquino MF 14 Andy Polo Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher (Canada) Frank Anderson (United States) Fourth official: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Second leg

GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 17Luis AdvínculaCB 15Christian Ramos CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)LB 6 Miguel TraucoDM 13Renato TapiaRM 14Andy Polo LM 20Edison Flores AM 8 Christian Cueva CF 10Jefferson FarfánCF 11Raúl Ruidíaz Substitutions:MF 19Yoshimar Yotún FW 18André Carrillo DF 4 Adrián Zela Manager: Ricardo Gareca GK 1 Stefan MarinovicRB 5 Michael BoxallCB 2 Winston Reid (c)CB 6 Bill Tuiloma LB 22Andrew Durante RM 8 Michael McGlincheyCM 15Clayton Lewis CM 14Ryan Thomas LM 3 Deklan WynneCF 7 Kosta BarbarousesCF 18Kip ColveySubstitutions:FW 9 Chris Wood FW 11Marco Rojas FW 17Jeremy Brockie Manager: Anthony Hudson

Assistant referees: Nicolas Danos (France) Cyril Gringore (France) Fourth official: Benoît Bastien (France)

References

External links

Qualifiers, FIFA.com