2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off)
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–CONMEBOL qualification play-off were a series of two-legged home-and-away ties between the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, Costa Rica, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay.
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Event | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 14 November 2009 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José | ||||||
Referee | Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) | ||||||
Attendance | 19,500 | ||||||
Weather | Calm 21 °C (70 °F)[1] | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 18 November 2009 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) | ||||||
Attendance | 62,150 | ||||||
Weather | Party cloudy 20 °C (68 °F)[2] |
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The games were played on 14 and 18 November 2009. In the first leg, held in San José, Uruguay beat Costa Rica 1–0, while in the second leg played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, both teams tied 1–1. Uruguay won the series 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 World Cup.