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Costa Rica beat NZ to claim final World Cup spot

Costa Rica edged past 10-man New Zealand 1-0 in their intercontinental playoff on Tuesday to claim the final place in the 2022 World Cup.
May 17, 2023, 04:56 am - Reuters

Match Timeline

Costa Rica
New Zealand
  • KO
  • 3
  • HT
  • 45
  • 60
  • 69
  • 70
  • 72
  • 79
  • 79
  • 80
  • 90+2
  • 90+3
  • 90+4
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Costa Rica 1, New Zealand 0.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Costa Rica 1, New Zealand 0.
90'+4'
Bryan Ruíz (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
Match Stats
CRCNZL
Possession
33.4%
66.633.4
66.6%
Shots on Goal
3
4
Shot Attempts
4
15
Yellow Cards
2
1
Corner Kicks
1
6
Saves
4
2