Date 13 November 2013 Date 20 November 2013 | Weather Clear
17 °C (63 °F) | |
Event 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Venue Amman International Stadium, Amman Referee Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) | ||
The 2014 FIFA World Cup AFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off were a series of two-legged home-and-away ties between the fifth-placed team of the Asian qualifying tournament, Jordan, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay.
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The games were played on 13 and 20 November 2013.
Overview
It was the fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup play-off that Uruguay has participated in after 3–1 on aggregate win over Australia for Korea/Japan 2002, losing to Australia 4–2 on penalties for Germany 2006 and 2–1 on aggregate win over Costa Rica for South Africa 2010.
This was Jordan's best finish in their FIFA World Cup qualification history.
The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 30 July 2011 at the World Cup Preliminary Draw.