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Football match
1992 Olympic Football Tournament qualification (OFC–UEFA play-off)
EventFootball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
Australia Netherlands
Australia Netherlands
3 3
on aggregate
Australia won on away goals
First leg
Australia Netherlands
1 1
Date17 May 1992 (1992-05-17)
VenueSydney Football Stadium, Sydney
RefereeShizuo Takada (Japan)
Attendance18,784
Second leg
Netherlands Australia
2 2
After extra time
Date24 May 1992 (1992-05-24)
VenueStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
RefereePhilippe Leduc (France)
Attendance8,500
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The OFC–UEFA play-off of the 1992 Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a two-legged tie that decided one spot in the 1992 Olympic football tournament in Spain. The play-off was contested by the winners from the OFC, Australia, and the fourth-ranked team from UEFA, the Netherlands.

The first leg in Sydney finished as a 1–1 draw, while the second leg in Utrecht finished as a 2–2 draw after extra time. Though level 3–3 on aggregate, Australia won on away goals and qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Qualified teams

Confederation Placement Team
OFC 1991 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament winners  Australia
CONMEBOL 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship fourth-ranked team  Netherlands

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Australia  3–3 (a)  Netherlands 1–1 2–2 (a.e.t.)

Matches

Australia 1–1 Netherlands
Report
Sydney Football Stadium, SydneyAttendance: 18,784Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
Netherlands 2–2 (a.e.t.) Australia
Report
Stadion Galgenwaard, UtrechtAttendance: 8,500Referee: Philippe Leduc (France)

3–3 on aggregate. Australia won on away goals and qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Goalscorers

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

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. Gerrard, Russell; Zlotkowski, Andre; Aarhus, Lars (6 December 2018). "Games of the XXV. Olympiad: Football Qualifying Tournament (Barcelona, Spain, 1992)". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. Curulli, Chris (8 April 2020). "The Dutch sledge that 'riled up' Australia & inspired dramatic Olympics qualification". Football Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

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