Soccer: Ireland play Asian winners in qualifiers
Ireland will face the winner of the Asian Football Confederation play-off should they reach the World Cup qualifying play-offs.
There are currently eight possible candidates, the strongest of whom would be Saudi Arabia and Iran.
2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan, result of draw for play-offs in preliminary competition:
Play-offs in Europe:
2nd placed Group 6 v 2nd placed Group 3
2nd placed Group 5 v 2nd placed Group 9
2nd placed Group 7 v 2nd placed Group 4
2nd placed Group 1 v 2nd placed Group 8
The first-named team will play the first leg at home.
Dates: First leg: 10/11 November 2001, second leg: 14 November 2001
Play-offs UEFA/Asia
2nd placed UEFA Group 2 v 3rd placed AFC
The first-named team will play the first leg at home.
Dates: First leg: 10 November 2001, second leg: 15 November 2001
Play-offs South America/Oceania
Australia (winner Oceania) v. 5th placed South America
The first-named team will play the first leg at home.
Dates: to be determined.
The play-offs must take place before 25 November 2001, according to article 6.3 of the FIFA Regulations.
