By Anonymous (not verified), June 15, 2022
From MLS:
- Costa Rica top New Zealand in playoff, clinch final World Cup spot: Costa Rica are going to the World Cup after beating New Zealand 1-0 in Tuesday's intercontinental playoff between the sides played in Doha, Qatar that determined the final bid to the international game's biggest stage. With the result, Los Ticos became the fourth Concacaf team to clinch qualification for Qatar 2022; Canada, Mexico and the United States all also successfully qualified by virtue of their top-three finish in the Octagonal. The victory secures the third straight successful World Cup qualification for Costa Rica, which will now join Group E along with Spain, Germany and Japan.