World Cup Qualifying Intercontinental Playoffs Costa Rica vs New Zealand
The last World Cup qualifying place will be decided in Costa Rica vs New Zealand on Tuesday. The teams meet in the Intercontinental playoff in Doha, Qatar. Costa Rican team is hoping to qualify for its third successive World cup.
Costa Rica and New Zealand are playing in the World Cup Qualifying Intercontinental playoffs. Costa Rica are the favorites at -129, while New Zealander's are long outsiders at +460.
Costa Rica has been to the last three World Cup finals and played 30 competitive matches in the past four years. New Zealand has played just five competitive games in a weaker qualifying section. The match will take place at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar at 2:00 pm ET.
Costa Rica and New Zealand are playing in a World Cup play-off. Costa Rica won six of its final seven games to reach the play off. New Zealander won all three of Oceania qualifying group games. The teams have met once before in 2007 in Costa Rican friendly. The winner of the World cup playoff will play against the winner from CONCACAF.
New Zealand has played two friendlies. It lost 1-0 against Peru in Barcelona on June 5 and drew 0- 0 with Oman in the Gulf last Friday. Costa Rica and New Zealand are playing each other in CONCACAF Qualifying Third Round.
Anthony Contreras, Joel Campbell and Johan Venegas are the favorites to score for Costa Rica against New Zealand. Chris Wood is the fourth favorite at +300. Costa Rican team plays New Zealander team in World Cup qualifier.
Costa Rica's potential line-up: Navas, Martinez, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo, Borges, Tejeda, Torres, Ruiz, Fuller, Campbell.
Costa Rica vs New Zealand is a World Cup qualifier. Costa Rica have injuries to Gamboa, Matarrita and Ortiz.
New Zealand potential line-up: Marinovic, Payne, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries, Stamenic, Tuiloma, Bell, Just, Wood, Rogerson.
New Zealand injured: Singh and Thomas.
Costa Rica has been at four of the last five World Cup tournaments. Costa Rica will be too strong for New Zealand in the World cup qualifier.
Costa Rica is a one-point favorite against New Zealand in the World Cup Qualifying Intercontinental playoffs.
