FIFA World Cup – Inter confederation play offs 2022

This page will cover the remaining two fixtures of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Australia V Peru &

Costa Rica v New Zealand

We are in the final week of the long and lengthy qualifying process, Australia were first up against Peru. Costa Rice and New Zealand are the second game and the final match of these inter confederation play offs, they play on Tuesday 14th June 2022.

Australia v Peru

It required penalties for Australia to oust Peru from qualification, as a very animated Andrew Redmayne saved a sudden death penalty to secure Australia a place at the Qatar World Cup. Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties.

This was the second ever meeting between the two sides, Australia lost to Peru in 2018 during the World Cup group stages. The Aussies lost 2-0.

These play offs are being played in Doha, the capital city of the World Cup hosts, Qatar.

DOHA, QATAR – JUNE 13: Miguel Trauco of Peru clashes with Martin Boyle of Australia during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff match between Australia Socceroos and Peru at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 13, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)

Our focus now is handed over to Costa Rica and New Zealand.

My World Cup coverage is ending soon so please check on my rugby page (a link should be seen on my home page).

(31) Costa Rica v New Zealand (101)

Both teams have only played each other once, and that was an international friendly back in 2007 where Costa Rica won 4-0 in San Jose.

In the parenthesis, is the current FIFA ranking for each team. New Zealand will be coming into the game as the underdogs. In the previous round, they thrashed the Solomon Islands 5-0.

Costa Rica v New Zealand result!!

Well that’s it, the regional qualification processes have been finalised, we now have 32 teams for this year’s FIFA World Cup.

Costa Rica are the thirty second nation to qualify after narrowly edging out New Zealand by one goal to nil.

DOHA, QATAR – JUNE 14: Joel Campbell of Costa Rica is challenged by Nando Pijnaker and Marko Stamenic of New Zealand during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff match between Costa Rica and New Zealand at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 14, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)

Joel Campbell scored the only goal of the game in the first three minutes of the first half to ensure a 1-0 victory for Costa Rica.