Football's governing body FIFA said it will send a security official to next month's World Cup play-off game in Uruguay amid Australian concerns over player safety, reports said here on Sunday.

Australia have bitter memories of their corresponding play-off match in Montevideo in 2001 with reports of Socceroos players being spat at, punched and kicked by Uruguay fans on arrival at the airport.

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