For the

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, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the

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Format

The four teams from the four confederations (

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, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in

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, on 30 July 2011. This was different from previous editions, where the matchups were decided by FIFA beforehand and no draw was held for the inter-confederation play-offs. In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on

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, qualified for the

in Brazil.

Qualified teams

Matches

The first legs were played on 13 November 2013, and the second legs were played on 20 November 2013.

AFC v CONMEBOL

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won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the

CONCACAF v OFC

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won 9–3 on aggregate and qualified for the

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match. ;5 goals * Oribe Peralta ;2 goals * Chris James ;1 goal * Paul Aguilar *

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* Rory Fallon * Edinson Cavani * Nicolás Lodeiro *

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* Cristian Rodríguez *

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References

External links

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil matches and results
at FIFA.com
Live Preliminary Draw
{{2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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