Video: Uzbekistan to face Jordan in qualification play-off

Uzbekistan failed to clinch an automatic qualification spot for next years World Cup despite a 5-1 demolition of Qatar on Tuesday (18th June).

Jordan beat Oman 1-0 on Tuesday (18th June) to book an Asian continental playoff spot against Uzbekistan in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

 

Uzbekistan failed to clinch an automatic qualification spot for next years World Cup despite a 5-1 demolition of Qatar on Tuesday.

Qatar took a shock lead in the first half, but Uzbekistan were far superior after the break and Bakhodir Nasimov tapped in an equalliser to make it 1-1.

Three more followed for Uzbekistan and they wrapped things up when Ulugbek Bakaev thrashed the ball home, following a mistake from the keeper.

Having missed out on automatic qualification via goal difference, Uzbekistan will go into a sudden-death playoff against Jordan, who beat Oman 1-0.

Oman entered the match two points clear of Jordan in third place in the group and needed only a draw to enter the playoffs for a ticket to Brazil.

But the breakthrough came for Jordan in the 57th minute as Khalil Zaid’s cross found Ahmad Hayel, who headed it home to give the hosts a 1-0 victory.

Jordan face Uzbekistan in a two-legged continental playoff in September. And the winner of that clash will then plays a two-legged inter-continental playoff against fifth-placed nation in South America qualification – to decide who boards that plane to Brazil.