2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)
| Event | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| (on aggregate; Australia won 4–2 on penalties) | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 12 November 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 22 °C (72 °F) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 16 November 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Telstra Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 82,698 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 17 °C (63 °F) | ||||||
The 2006 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay.
After winning the series, Australia qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.