New Zealand and Peru's
intercontinental World Cup playoff will begin in Wellington on November 11 with
an extended four-day break before the return match in Lima, according to dates
released on Sunday.
The two-legged playoff has
been extended by a day to take into account the huge distance between the two
countries. The delayed second leg means
the playoff between the Oceania champions and the fifth placed team from South
America will determine the 32nd and final qualifier for next year's World Cup
in Russia.
The first match will be
played in the New Zealand capital Wellington with the return fixture in Lima. New Zealand Football Chief
Executive, Andy Martin said preparations can begin in earnest now that dates
have been confirmed. Martin said FIFA agreed to
extend the gap between the two legs after considering requests from both
national teams to take into account the long-haul travel involved.
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