The last ticket to the World Cup in Qatar is Costa Rica.

Costa Rica's World Cup qualifying play-off match begins at 12:00 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. President Rodrigo Chvez of Costa Rica took an hour off during his lunch break to watch the play with government employees.

His expectations for the occasion were finally realized. Costa Rica qualified for the Qatar World Cup after defeating Oceania Representative New Zealand 1-0 today at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in the Intercontinental Play-off.

As the final team from the 2022 World Cup qualifications, the North American squad qualified for the tournament. The 32 teams for the Qatar World Cup qualifiers have now been determined. Costa Rica is in Group E of the Qatar World Cup, alongside Germany, Spain, and Japan.

Costa Rica scored in the third minute of the game with their first attack. Three New Zealand players stopped Costa Rica winger Jason Bennett's cross from the left edge. Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell scored with a left-footed effort that was blocked by the defenders.

Following that, New Zealand fought valiantly for a goal in the first half. In the 37th minute, he also scored a goal. Due to a foul, the goal was annulled by the video assistant referee.

In the 36th minute, New Zealand striker Chris Wood requested for a penalty in the Costa Rican area. In a battle for possession of the ball, Anthony Contreras of Costa Rica dropped the Newcastle player. The game was continued without a response to the penalty request by the referee. Costa Rica 'cleared' the ball, but New Zealand attacked from midfield once more. Now it's time to work on the left edge.

From Matthew Garbett's cross, Wood wrapped the ball in the net. Meanwhile, Costa Rican players have filed a foul complaint with the referee. Garbett fouled Costa Rica's Oscar Duarte before the cross with the help of a video assistant referee (VAR).

In the final 23 minutes of the contest, New Zealand played with ten players. Costa Barbaros fouled Francesco Calvo of Costa Rica in the 67th minute. For VAR intervention, the referee was initially shown a yellow card, but was later shown a red card. New Zealand, on the other hand, has fought valiantly. In the 76th minute, Nico Kirwan squandered a golden opportunity to score. In both halves, PSG goalkeeper Kyler Navas made a crucial save for Costa Rica.

The last ticket to the World Cup in Qatar is Costa Rica.