Costa Rica and New Zealand will face each other in the CONCACAF–OFC Playoff, on June 14, from 20.00 CET. The winners will qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022. This decisive game will be held at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
Bet on Costa Rica - New Zealand with 1xBetBest bets on Costa Rica vs New Zealand
Bookmakers from 1xBet see Costa Rica as the favourites for this playoff final with 1.83 odds to win after 90 minutes. New Zealand has solid 5.95 odds to win at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. A draw after 90 minutes will cost 3.32.
Experts offer 1.36 for Costa Rica to qualify for World Cup 2022, while New Zealand has 3.00.
Bet365 offers 2.71 for Total Over 3 and 1.46 for Total Under 3.
Also, Betway offers 2.38 for "both teams to score - yes" and 1.55 for "both teams to score - no".
Where to Watch Costa Rica vs New Zealand
The playoff game Costa Rica vs New Zealand will be televised on beIN Sports 1. The broadcast from Ahmad bin Ali Stadium begins at 19.50 CET, ten minutes before the start of the match.
Bet on Costa Rica - New Zealand with 1xBetCosta Rica vs New Zealand: World Cup qualifying playoff
Costa Rica will try to reach the World Cup for a third consecutive time. In 2014, The Ticos reached the quarterfinals and this was their best-ever result.
New Zealand are underdogs for this playoff. The All Whites qualified only two times at the World Cup, in 1982 and 2010.
Costa Rica and New Zealand faced each other only one time in history, in 2007. It was a friendly game and The Ticos won 4-0.
The winner of the CONCACAF–OFC Playoff will play in Group E at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Spain, Germany and Japan have been sent to Group E.
Costa Rica vs New Zealand: possible lineups
- Costa Rica (4-2-3-1): Navas - Martinez, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo - Borges, Tejeda - Torres, Ruiz, Fuller - Campbell;
- New Zealand (4-3-3): Marinovic - Payne, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries - Stamenic, Tuiloma, Bell - Just, Wood, Rogerson;