| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–16 November 2005 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 5 (1.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 197,689 (49,422 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mark Bresciano  Salman Isa  Chris Birchall Dennis Lawrence  Darío Rodríguez (1 goal each) |
For the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The four teams participating were:
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Fourth round (play-off) winner | Bahrain |
| CONCACAF | Fourth round 4th place | Trinidad and Tobago |
| CONMEBOL | Round-robin 5th place | Uruguay |
| OFC | Final round winner | Australia |
The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 10 September 2005 during the FIFA Congress in Marrakech, Morocco. [1]
The ties themselves were not drawn, but were allocated by FIFA as:
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Bahrain | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Birchall  76' | Report | 72' Isa |
| Bahrain | 0–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 49' Lawrence |
Trinidad and Tobago won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Australia | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Australia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Bresciano 35' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Kewell  Neill Vidmar Viduka  Aloisi | 4–2 | Rodríguez Varela Estoyanoff Zalayeta |
1–1 on aggregate. Australia won 4–2 on penalties and qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
There were 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match.
1 goal
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