Football match
The 2010 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF –CONMEBOL qualification play-offtwo-legged home-and-away ties between the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament , Costa Rica , and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament , Uruguay .
The games were played on 14 and 18 November 2009. In the first leg, held in San José, Uruguay beat Costa Rica 1–0, while in the second leg played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, both teams tied 1–1. Uruguay won the series 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2010 World Cup.
Overview
It was the third consecutive FIFA World Cup play-off that Uruguay has participated in after 3–1 on aggregate win over Australia for Korea/Japan 2002 and losing to Australia 4–2 on penalties for Germany 2006 .
The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau , The Bahamas .
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Match details
First leg
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff14 November 200920:15 UTC–6 First legEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá , San José Attendance: 19,500Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain )
Second leg
18 November 200921:00 UTC–2 Second legEstadio Centenario , Montevideo Attendance: 62,150Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland )
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References
"History for Juan Santamaría Intl. Airport, Costa Rica" . wunderground.com. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013."History for Carrasco Intl. Airport, Uruguay" . wunderground.com. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed
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Estadio Ricardo Saprissa (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series
Uruguay
21'
Costa Rica
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30' 
53'
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