1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)

1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)
Event	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
	Colombia won 1–0 on aggregate
First leg
Date	15 October 1989
Venue	Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia
Referee	Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance	65,000
Second leg
Date	30 October 1989
Venue	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel
Referee	Edgardo Codesal (Mexico)
Attendance	50,000
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The 1990 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL–OFC qualification play-off was an association football match played over two-legs between Israel and Colombia. The first leg was played at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia on the 15 October 1989; the second leg being played at the Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv District, Israel on the 30 October 1989.

Both teams had to compete in regional qualifiers to make it to the play-off. home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Israel, and the third-best team from the South American (CONMEBOL) qualifying tournament, Colombia. The games were played on 15 and 29 October 1989 in Barranquilla and Ramat Gan respectively. The last time Israel made the finals was Mexico 1970, Colombia was Chile 1962. After winning 3–1 on points (1–0 on aggregate), Colombia qualified for the World Cup.^[1]

Venues

Estadio Roberto Meléndez (left) and Ramat Gan Stadium, venues for the series

Colombia

Round

Israel

Final standing

15 October 1989

First leg

Colombia	1–0	Israel
Usuriaga 73'	Report

Attendance: 65,000

Colombia

Israel

30 October 1989

19:00 UTC+2

Second leg

Israel	0–0	Colombia

Attendance: 50,000