20 May 2018

Team Wellington off to Club World Cup

4:55 pm on 20 May 2018

Team Wellington have qualified for the Fifa World Club Cup after winning the Oceania Champions League for the first time.

Team Wellington celebrate a goal.

Team Wellington celebrate a goal. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Team Wellington beat Lautoka FC 4-3 in the second leg in Fiji to progress 10-3 on aggregate.

Croatian midfielder Mario Ilich scored twice in the first half at Churchill Park in Lautoka for Team Wellington to ensure there would be no surprises.

The game opened up after the break, with Lautoka adding some respectability to the scoreboard.

Team Wellington will be Oceania's representatives at the FIFA CWC in the United Arab Emirates in December.

Auckland City FC have been Oceania's participant in the annual event the past seven years but were ousted in the semi-finals by their Wellington rivals.

The FIFA Club World Cup features the six continental champions as well as a host team.