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During the match held on Tuesday evening, Costa Rica defeated New Zealand with a score of 1:0 and secured the last ticket to the 2022 World Cup. Costa Rica scored the only goal of the match in the 3rd minute, when Joel Campbell sent the ball to the net after a pass from Jewison Bennett. New Zealand scored an equalizing goal at the end of the first half, but it was disallowed after a VAR review. New Zealand had opportunities to level the score, but they failed to capitalize on them, and their chances were further complicated in the 69th minute. Costa Barbarouses was sent off the field for a rough foul, leaving New Zealand to finish the match with a numerical disadvantage. New Zealand couldn't find the strength to equalize the score and had to accept a painful defeat. Costa Rica will play in Group E at the World Cup and will join the national teams of Japan, Germany, and Spain.
