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2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL Play-off)
The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a Two-legged tie, two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the Oceania Football Confederation, OFC 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC third round, Third round, New Zealand national football team, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), qualifying tournament, Peru national football team, Peru. The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017. Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Overview The play-off marked the third consecutive intercontinental play-off participation for New Zealand after previously losing to Mexico national football team, Mexico in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)#CONCACAF v OFC, 2013 and defeating Bahrain national football team, Bahrain in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)#AFC v OFC, 2009. This was Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It promotes the game in Oceania and allows the member nations to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. OFC is predominantly made up of island nations where association football is not the most popular sport, with low GDP and low population meaning very little money is generated by the OFC nations. The OFC has little influence in the wider football world, either in terms of international competition or as a source of players for high-profile club competitions. OFC is the only confederation to have not had at least one international title, the best result being Australia making the final of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2006, the OFC's then largest and most successful nation, Australia, left for a second time to join the Asian Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe, also featuring one or two venues, depending on definition, located across Boundary between Asia and Europe, the boundary with Asia. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup ever held until it was surpassed by the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which 31 came through 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, qualifying competitions, while the host nation Russia national football team, Russia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 20 had also appeared in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 event, while Iceland nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta Barbarouses
Konstantinos "Kosta" Barbarouses (; born 19 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional association football, footballer who last played as a winger (association football), winger for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix FC. Club career Kosta was born in New Zealand and is of Greek descent. Before turning professional Barbarouses played for St. Patrick's College, Wellington, St. Patrick's College and for local clubs Wellington Olympic and Miramar Rangers in New Zealand's Central Premier League. Wellington Phoenix Barbarouses played 21 matches during his first stint with Wellington Phoenix FC, Wellington Phoenix in three seasons and scored two goals. The Phoenix club officially signed Barbarouses as one of its foundation players on 4 May 2007. Seventeen years old and still at school, he started as the club's youngest player. He made his professional debut on 21 October 2007 against Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deklan Wynne
Deklan Terrence Wynne (born 20 March 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Green Gully. A New Zealand international, he played in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. However, as he was born in South Africa, he was judged to be ineligible to represent New Zealand at the Olympics. As a result, New Zealand were excluded from competing in football at the 2016 Olympic Games. Wynne began his professional career with Wanderers SC after moving from East Coast Bays in 2013. He played 26 games in the New Zealand Football Championship before being signed to Whitecaps FC 2, the reserve team to the Vancouver Whitecaps, in August 2015. He played 35 games in the United Soccer League before being traded to the Colorado Rapids in December 2017. He played 36 games during three seasons in Major League Soccer. He returned to the USL Championship, spending one season each with OKC Energy (on loan from Phoenix Rising), Detroit City and Charleston Battery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McGlinchey
Michael Ryan McGlinchey (born 7 January 1987) is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a midfielder. McGlinchey played youth football with Scottish club Celtic, where he made his professional debut. After spending time on loan to Dunfermline Athletic, he joined Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, where he made over 100 appearances. In his time at the club he spent periods on loan at Motherwell in 2010 and with Vegalta Sendai in 2014. He joined Wellington Phoenix in 2014 after securing a release from the Mariners. He returned to the Mariners in 2018, before returning to Scotland with Queen's Park and then Clyde in 2020. He then returned to Australia in 2022, to play for Weston Bears in the National Premier Leagues. McGlinchey represented Scotland at under-20 and under-21 level, but changed allegiance to New Zealand, his country of birth, at senior level. He was a member of the New Zealand national team at the 2010 World Cup and was one of New Zealand's over-ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Smith (footballer, Born 1990)
Thomas Jefferson Smith (born 31 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Auckland FC. Born in England, he plays for the New Zealand national team. A graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, he plays primarily as a centre back, but can also play as a left back. Smith spent 11 years at Ipswich, making over 240 appearances before leaving in January 2018 to join MLS side Colorado Rapids. He later joined Sunderland in February 2020 after being released by Colorado. Later in 2020, he signed for Colchester United. Club career Ipswich Town Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, Smith is a product of the Ipswich Town academy. He won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2006–07 season. He signed a three-year professional contract in August 2007. He was on the shortlist for the 2008 Wickes Young Apprentice Trophy, given to the best youth player in the Championship, but Mark Beevers won the award. Stevenage Borough (loan) In February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
