Joel Campbell, Rayados de Monterrey player and team idol, scored after 3 minutes of play.
Costa Rica qualified for their sixth World Cup after defeating New Zealand 1–0 in the play-off round. Team Tico secured the last quota for Qatar 2022 and added another Latin American contribution to the World Cup. He is classified fourth in Concacaf.
Joel Campbell, Rayados de Monterrey player and team idol, scored after 3 minutes of play. New Zealand were disallowed by VAR in the 39th minute for a pre-goal foul.
The ‘Tikos’ gave a real workout in practice in Doha, and to break down a deserving New Zealander.
A goal from Campbell two minutes into the game, a good dose of misery and several saves from Keeler sealed Costa Rica’s ticket to next winter’s World Cup in Qatar.
New Zealand will remember that trip to Doha’s turf with some trepidation. Costa Rica scored from the very first ball through Joel Campbell. The ‘Tiko’ striker was more alive than anyone and advanced the inside of his foot enough to make the stretch of the sail impossible.
New Zealand responded well and put ‘decos’ in their area. Backed by the arrivals of Kakaes on the left flank and the centimeters of Wood, it became a real nightmare for Costa Rica’s defense.
The Newcastle striker made second plays and had good chances to score a goal, already in the second half, which was canceled due to an earlier mistake at the start of the game.
Barbaros made it even harder
Costa Rica were highly anticipated with the result, but held their own with Barbaros’ ridiculous dismissal, leaving the match minutes after he entered the field with an ugly and unnecessary tackle.
But even with ten men, New Zealand never stopped dominating and creating uncertainty. Costa Rica were bailing the ball and asking for time and got stuck in their own half.
The ‘Dikos’ clock should now be re-adjusted to Qatar time. Their seventh World Cup awaits them in November and a very grueling debut against Spain. There, ‘Dikos’ should give you a surprise.
They will play in Group E alongside Spain, Germany and Japan, possibly the group of death at the World Cup. The team, led by Colombian Luis Fernando Suarez, has a benchmark and a leader in Keylor Navas, but comes into the World Cup having scored fewer goals in qualifying.
Costa Rica is currently ranked 31st in the FIFA rankings, below unqualified teams such as Chile, Peru and Colombia. Whereas New Zealand is ranked 101st.
Third time in a row
Ticos first participated in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where they qualified for the round of 16 and were eliminated by Czechoslovakia.
They then qualified for South Korea and Japan 2002. They were eliminated in the group stage, finishing third behind Brazil and Turkey.
At Germany 2006, he finished last in a group where Germany and Ecuador qualified without points.
He returned to the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, his best participation. They were the leaders in a very difficult group: Uruguay were second and Italy and England were eliminated. In the round of 16 they beat Greece on penalties before losing on penalties against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
Costa Rica again featured in Brazil’s group at Russia 2018, finishing last with a point ahead of the Brazilians, Switzerland and Serbia.
Now he wants to improve on that historic vote eight years later. From the legendary squad of 2014, the aforementioned Navas and Campbell continue in the select squad, as do Oscar Duarte and Celso Borges.
Costa Rica’s celebration from inside the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium. Absolutely pure living in Doha! pic.twitter.com/KNLN4Sg1BK
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