2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)

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| title = 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
{{nowrap|(CONCACAF–OFC play-off)}}

| event = 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

| team1 = Costa Rica

| team1association = {{flagdeco|CRC|size=30px}}

| team1score = 1

| team2 = New Zealand

| team2association = {{flagdeco|NZL|size=30px}}

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2022|6|14|df=y}}

| stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

| city = Al Rayyan, Qatar

| referee = Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates){{cite news |last=Villalobos |first=Ronald |url=https://columbia.co.cr/fifa-nombra-equipo-arbitral-asiatico-para-el-repechaje-entre-costa-rica-y-nueva-zelanda/ |title=FIFA nombra equipo arbitral asiático para el repechaje entre Costa Rica y Nueva Zelanda |trans-title=FIFA appoints Asian refereeing team for play-off between Costa Rica and New Zealand |work=Radio Columbia |date=18 May 2022 |access-date=13 June 2022 |language=es}}

| attendance = 10,803{{cite web |title=CRC vs NZL |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/286158/286159/400242823?date=2022-06-14&prev=competition |website=FIFA.com |access-date=13 July 2022 |date=14 June 2022}}

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84% humidity{{cite web |url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/qa/ar-rayyan/OTHH/date/2022-6-14 |title=Doha, Qatar Weather History |work=Weather Underground |date=13 June 2022 |access-date=15 June 2022}}

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification CONCACAF–OFC play-off was a single-leg match between the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualification third round, Costa Rica, and the winners from the OFC qualification, New Zealand. Before their identity was known, the winners of the play-off had already been allocated to Group E at the World Cup.{{cite news |title=World Cup 2022 draw: The eight groups in Qatar |url=https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/04/01/6246c952e2704e7d328b4599.html |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=MARCA |date=1 April 2022 |language=en}}

The match was played on 14 June 2022 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Costa Rica won the match 1–0 to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Background

The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs fixtures was held on 26 November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/media-releases/draw-date-set-for-new-look-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-tm-intercontinental|title=Draw date set for new-look FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 intercontinental play-offs|publisher=FIFA|date=19 November 2021}}

Both teams had met once, a friendly won 4–0 by Costa Rica at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José on 24 March 2007.{{cite news |last1=Villarreal |first1=Juan Diego |title=Fiesta con todo y queque |url=http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2007/marzo/25/ovacion1042604.html |access-date=1 April 2022 |work=Al Día |date=25 March 2007}}{{cite news |last1=Araya |first1=José Fernando |title=Navas, Borges y Ruiz buscarán su revancha en un repechaje mundialista {{!}} Teletica |url=https://www.teletica.com/la-sele/navas-borges-y-ruiz-buscaran-su-revancha-en-un-repechaje-mundialista_308546 |access-date=1 April 2022 |work=Teletica |date=31 March 2022 |language=es}} Current Costa Rican captain Bryan Ruiz, then 21 years old, scored a goal and gave an assist in that match. He is also the only player from that match to remain active with his national team. Current New Zealand's coach Danny Hay also played that match.{{cite news |last1=Villarreal |first1=Juan Diego |title=Bryan Ruiz hace 15 años 'volvió loco' al técnico de Nueva Zelanda |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/seleccion-nacional/bryan-ruiz-hace-15-anos-volvio-loco-al-tecnico-de/D5NT6HTSVVA3JALNN57CYTI7DE/story/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=La Nación |date=30 March 2022 |language=es}}

The match was the second inter-confederation play-off for Costa Rica, having previously lost 1–2 on aggregate to Uruguay in 2009. Since the OFC had no direct qualification spots, New Zealand reached the intercontinental play-offs for the fourth consecutive time, winning the first (against Bahrain in 2009) and losing the remaining two (against Mexico in 2013 and against Peru in 2017).{{cite news |last1=Abizanda |first1=Jorge |title=España, ante la incógnita de Costa Rica o Nueva Zelanda |url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-espana-ante-incognita-costa-rica-o-nueva-zelanda-202204012033_noticia.html |access-date=1 April 2022 |work=ABC |date=1 April 2022 |language=es}}

Costa Rica had a complicated start of the qualifying process. During the first half of the CONCACAF qualification third round, Costa Rica stood fifth at only six points out of twenty-one, five points behind Panama, then the fourth-placed team.{{cite news |last1=Monge |first1=Alejandro |title=Así se gestó el 'milagro' de Costa Rica para clasificar a Catar 2022 contra todos los pronósticos |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/10511786/asi-se-gesto-milagro-costa-rica-clasificar-catar-2022-contra-todos-los-pronosticos |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=ESPNdeportes.com |date=14 June 2022 |language=es}} The second half of the round began on 16 November 2021; that night, as Costa Rica was drawing a home match against Honduras, their gap against the Panamanians almost increased to seven points;{{cite news |last1=Mora |first1=José Eduardo |title=Entre azares y espejismos {{!}} El Jornal Costa Rica |url=https://eljornalcr.com/entre-azares-y-espejismos/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=El Jornal |date=17 November 2021 |language=es}} however, a late goal by Gerson Torres gave a crucial victory for the Ticos, who from then onwards enrolled in an unprecedented comeback, with six victories and one draw that saw them overtaking Panama, ending Canada's undefeated streak, and finishing fourth of the table, with only the goal difference preventing them to overtake the United States for the third place.{{cite news |last1=Araya |first1=José Fernando |title=La sangre joven también fue fundamental en el boleto de La Sele |url=https://www.teletica.com/la-sele/la-sangre-joven-tambien-fue-fundamental-en-el-boleto-de-la-sele_313484 |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=Teletica |date=15 June 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Quesada |first1=José Alexis |title=Costa Rica firmó una remontada sin precedentes en eliminatorias mundialistas |url=https://www.everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-costa-rica-4/76-futbol-nacional/87457-costa-rica-firmo-una-remontada-sin-precedentes-en-eliminatorias-mundialistas |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=www.everardoherrera.com |date=31 March 2022}}

Marked by several delays due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic such as travel restrictions that national teams couldn't be able to travel in those countries, the OFC qualification round announced the tournament scheduled to be held in Qatar (host country of the World Cup) in March 2022.{{cite web |last1=Tafau-Levy |first1=Savannah |title=OFC update on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Oceania Qualifiers |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-update-on-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-oceania-qualifiers/ |website=OceaniaFootball |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=16 September 2021}} New Zealand won the tournament and qualified to the play-off match against the fourth-placed team of the CONCACAF qualification third round, who was unknown at the time.{{cite news |last1=Pavitt |first1=Michael |title=New Zealand win qualifier to book place in playoff for FIFA World Cup |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1121257/new-zealand-fifa-world-cup-playoff-spot |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=www.insidethegames.biz |date=30 March 2022}}

The group stage draw of the World Cup took place on 1 April 2022, leaving the CONCACAF–OFC play-off winners allocated in Group E, alongside Spain, Japan, and Germany. Later, in May, FIFA revealed the stadium that would host both the AFC vs CONMEBOL and CONCACAF vs OFC play-off matches: the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.{{cite news |title=Ahmad bin Ali, el estadio donde Costa Rica y Perú se jugarán su boleto al Mundial en los repechajes |url=https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/mundial/2022/05/04/6272b8f822601dd7378b4572.html |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=MARCA |date=4 May 2022 |language=es-MX}} The winners of the CONCACAF vs OFC play-off match would return to the stadium at the World Cup to face Japan on 27 November.{{cite news |last1=Hernández |first1=Camilo |title=La Sele reconoció el asombroso estadio donde buscará derrotar a Nueva Zelanda en el repechaje |url=https://futbolcentroamerica.com/costarica/La-Sele-reconocio-el-asombroso-estadio-donde-buscara-derrotar-a-Nueva-Zelanda-en-el-repechaje-20220609-0023.html |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=Fútbol Centroamérica |date=9 June 2022 |language=es-ES}}

Venue

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Al Rayyan (Doha Area) \|Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
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Al Rayyan
(Doha Area)

|Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

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Match

=Summary=

Three minutes into the match, Joel Campbell received a cross from Jewison Bennette to score the lone goal.{{cite news |title=Costa Rica vence a Nueva Zelanda y jugará el Mundial de Qatar |url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-61806239 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=BBC News Mundo |date=14 June 2022 |language=es}} At the 39th minute, Chris Wood scored a goal after a poor clearance by Yeltsin Tejeda. However, his goal was nullified as the video assistant referee (VAR) showed that Matthew Garbett had fouled Óscar Duarte prior to the goal.{{cite news |title=Costa Rica respira: VAR anuló gol del Chris Wood en el repechaje a Qatar 2022 - VIDEO |url=https://libero.pe/videos/videos-futbol-internacional/2022/06/14/costa-rica-vs-nueva-zelanda-var-anulo-gol-chris-wood-en-repechaje-qatar-2022-63204 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=libero.pe |date=14 June 2022 |language=es}} The VAR was also used at the 69th minute, after Kosta Barbarouses, who had been subbed in just nine minutes prior, tackled Francisco Calvo's ankle. Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed originally showed Barbarouses a yellow card, but after checking the VAR, Hassan changed it to a red card, leaving New Zealand down to ten men for the rest of the match.{{cite news |title=La brutal patada de Barbarouses de Nueva Zelanda que dejó con 10 a su equipo ante Costa Rica |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la-brutal-patada-de-barbarouses-de-nueva-zelanda-que-dejo-con-10-a-su-equipo-ante-costa-rica-2022614174529 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=El Observador |date=14 June 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61804554|title= Costa Rica 1 New Zealand 0|date=14 June 2022|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 June 2022}}

The refereeing caused frustration in the New Zealand team. Coach Danny Hay said that "FIFA has let us down" because of the relative inexperience of the referees compared to the European officials for the Australia vs Peru match.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Tony |title=All Whites v Costa Rica: 'Fifa has let us down': Danny Hay slams refereeing appointment |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/128968416/all-whites-v-costa-rica-fifa-has-let-us-down-danny-hay-slams-refereeing-appointment |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=Stuff |date=14 June 2022 |language=en}} Former Costa Rican referee Ramón Luis Méndez considered both the goal disallowance and the red card as valid decisions, but questioned why the VAR did not check a foul by Kendall Waston on Chris Wood that should have been a penalty.{{cite news |last1=Baldares |first1=Eduardo |title=Ramón Luis: "El VAR no revisó un claro penal de Kendall Waston sobre Chris Wood" - Radio Columbia |url=https://columbia.co.cr/ramon-luis-el-var-no-reviso-un-claro-penal-de-kendall-waston-sobre-chris-wood/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=Radio Columbia |date=14 June 2022 |language=es}}

=Details=

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| date = {{Start date|2022|6|14|df=y}}

| time = {{UTZ|21:00|+3}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/286158/286159/400242823?date=2022-06-14&prev=competition

| team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

| goals1 = *Campbell {{goal|3}}

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| stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan (Qatar)

| attendance = 10,803

| referee = Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

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GK	1	Keylor Navas (c)
RB	4	Keysher Fuller		{{suboff\|46}}
CB	6	Óscar Duarte
CB	15	Francisco Calvo
LB	8	Bryan Oviedo
RM	13	Gerson Torres		{{suboff\|46}}
CM	5	Celso Borges		{{suboff\|79}}
CM	17	Yeltsin Tejeda
LM	9	Jewison Bennette		{{suboff\|46}}
CF	7	Anthony Contreras	{{yel\|90+2}}
CF	12	Joel Campbell		{{suboff\|90+3}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	18	Aarón Cruz
GK	23	Leonel Moreira
DF	3	Juan Pablo Vargas
DF	16	Ian Lawrence
DF	19	Kendall Waston		{{subon\|46}}
DF	20	Daniel Chacón		{{subon\|79}}
DF	22	Carlos Martínez		{{subon\|46}}
MF	2	Carlos Mora
MF	10	Bryan Ruiz	{{yel\|90+4}}	{{subon\|46}}
MF	14	Orlando Galo
MF	21	Brandon Aguilera
FW	11	Johan Venegas		{{subon\|90+3}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|COL}} Luis Fernando Suárez

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GK	1	Oliver Sail
CB	6	Bill Tuiloma
CB	2	Winston Reid (c)	{{yel\|70}}	{{suboff\|72}}
CB	4	Nando Pijnaker
DM	8	Joe Bell
CM	15	Clayton Lewis		{{suboff\|79}}
CM	19	Matthew Garbett		{{suboff\|60}}
RW	20	Niko Kirwan		{{suboff\|79}}
LW	13	Liberato Cacace
CF	11	Alex Greive		{{suboff\|60}}
CF	9	Chris Wood
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GK	12	Stefan Marinovic
GK	23	Matthew Gould
DF	3	Francis de Vries
DF	5	Tommy Smith
DF	16	Michael Boxall
DF	21	Tim Payne		{{subon\|79}}
MF	7	Kosta Barbarouses	{{sent off\|0\|69}}	{{subon\|60}}
MF	10	Marko Stamenic		{{subon\|79}}
FW	14	Elijah Just		{{subon\|72}}
FW	17	Logan Rogerson
FW	18	Joe Champness
FW	22	Ben Waine		{{subon\|60}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Danny Hay

Man of the Match:

Keylor Navas (Costa Rica){{cite web |url=https://www.sofascore.com/new-zealand-costa-rica/gVbsJVb |title=New Zealand vs Costa Rica}}

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Assistant referees:

Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates)

Fourth official:

Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Reserve assistant referee:

Saud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)

Video assistant referee:

Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)

Assistant video assistant referees:

Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)

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Match rules{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/517ef2ad2bc3665e/original/ytkbpnxyvcghx6bebesv-pdf.pdf |title=Regulations FIFA World Cup 2022 Preliminary Competition: Including COVID-19 Regulations |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=29 November 2021}}

90 minutes
30 minutes of extra time if necessary
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
Twelve named substitutes
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time{{refn|group=note|Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022|Official FIFA World Cup website}}
[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers Qualifiers], FIFA.com

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