2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) played a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. The first legs were played on 10 and 20 November 2001, and the second legs were played on 15 and 25 November 2001. <section begin=playoff1 /> <section end=playoff1 /> Republic of Ireland won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. <section begin=playoff2 /> <section end=playoff2 /> Uruguay won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75
Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup Slovenia has appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on two occasions in 2002 and 2010. Prior to 1991 the country was part of Yugoslavia; see Yugoslavia national football team for records up to this point. From 1930 to 1990, Slovenia competed as part of Yugoslavia. They reached third place at the inaugural World Cup, and fourth place in 1962 in Chile. Since their independence in 1991, Slovenia has qualified for two World Cups, but have yet to survive the Group Stage. Slovenia qualified for their first World Cup in 2002 under