Costa Rica last qualified after victory over New Zealand

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The Costa Ricans won the last inter-continental play-off to clinch the ultimate ticket to Qatar.

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The line-up for the next World Cup is finally complete. The day after Australia qualified to complete the group of France, Costa Rica won the last ticket for Qatar by winning their inter-continental play-off against New Zealand (1-0) on Tuesday June 14, at Al-Rayyan.

Former Lorient Joel Campbell scored the only goal of the game in the 3rd minute of play. Then the Costa Ricans managed to maintain their advantage, despite a scare just before halftime. But Newcastle striker Chris Wood’s goal was canceled for a New Zealand foul on the action. In numerical inferiority after the exclusion of Kosta Barbarouses 20 minutes from time, the “Kiwis” were unable to return to the game.

the Costa Rica is finally experiencing the happy outcome of a qualification campaign that began in June 2019. The Central American country joins group E, where it will find Germany, Japan and Spain. It is also against La Roja that Keylor Navas’ teammates will compete on Wednesday 27 November. This is a third consecutive participation in the World Cup for the Costa Ricans, who remain on a last group place in Russia four years ago.


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