World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Australia beats Uruguay 1-0 to qualify for 2006 World Cup
SYDNEY, Nov. 16, 2005 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (Qualifiers) : Australia defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Wednesday. Australia, who lost the first leg (0-1), secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Uruguay is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Play-off CONMEBOL/OFC
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Overview
Australia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1974)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Uruguay at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1930, 1950)
- 10 appearances (first in 1930)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1930, 1950) Fourth Place (1954, 1970)
Australia
1:0
Uruguay
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 November 2005
- Sydney
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