2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–AFC play-off)
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF fifth round, Honduras, and the winner of the AFC fourth round play-off, Australia.
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Event | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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Date | 10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula | ||||||
Referee | Daniele Orsato (Italy) | ||||||
Attendance | 38,000 | ||||||
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Date | 15 November 2017 (2017-11-15) | ||||||
Venue | Stadium Australia, Sydney | ||||||
Referee | Néstor Pitana (Argentina) | ||||||
Attendance | 77,060 |
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The matches were played on 10 and 15 November 2017.[1] After a 0–0 draw in the opening leg at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, Australia defeated Honduras 3–1 in the second leg at Stadium Australia, winning the tie by the same margin on aggregate. Australia therefore qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, reaching the tournament for the fifth time, and fourth in succession.