Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (OFC–CAF play-off)
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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]
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Event | Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification | ||||||
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Date | 19 May 2000 (2000-05-19) | ||||||
Venue | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ||||||
Referee | Argelio Sabillón (Honduras) | ||||||
Attendance | 13,500 | ||||||
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Date | 27 May 2000 (2000-05-27) | ||||||
Venue | Vosloorus Stadium, Johannesburg | ||||||
Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
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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]