Uruguay has defeated Argentina 1-0 in its final South American qualifier in Montevideo to finish fifth and earn a playoff against the Socceroos for a spot at next year's World Cup finals in Germany.
Australia's play-off against Uruguay is a repeat of their match-up in 2001, when Uruguay won the two-legged tie 3-1.
This time, though, Australia travels first to Montevideo for the first match at the Estadio Centenario on November 12.
The second leg will be at Sydney's Telstra Stadium on November 16.
i think the crowd will be larger thanks in kind to the new a-league thats started up. soccer has landed in oz for real now and people are starting to check it out fully. i think this will lead to a larger crowd for the socceroos when they play. can only help em