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Match details:

World Cup Qualifiers
Costa Rica vs New Zealand
Venue: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
June 14, 2022
11:30 pm IST

Preview:

Costa Rica and New Zealand will face each other in the World Cup Qualifiers at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan in the final match. Costa Rica have registered seven wins, four draws, and suffered three defeats in the last 14 Qualifier matches, and are having a good campaign. They had beaten Martinique in their most recent match by a 2-0 scoreline in the Nations League. On the other side, New Zealand are also doing fine in the World Cup Qualifiers as they are on a five-match winning streak and must be hoping for another victory here. They are coming into this meeting after a goalless draw against Oman in the friendly match.

Recent form:

Costa Rica – DWWWW
New Zealand – WWWWW

Probable starting XI:

Costa Rica

Navas; Martinez, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo; Borges, Tejeda; Torres, Ruiz, Fuller; Campbell.

New Zealand

Marinovic; Payne, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries; Stamenic, Tuiloma, Bell; Just, Wood, Rogerson.

Top picks:

Celso Borges: Borges is a pretty direct player, a goal threat who does not take a lot of chances but makes sure he sends it to the back of the net in the few shots he takes. He is a class player from the Costa Rica side and scored a goal in the win over Canada. He will look to continue in the same vein of form in this match. He can be a dangerous man for the opponents if he clicks for this fixture.

Chris Wood: Wood has strength, ability in the air, speed, and tireless stamina. He has the talent to beat any defense. He is a quick, hard-working, and energetic player. In his last match for his country, he netted a goal and helped his team to collect three points. He could be a decent vice-captaincy option here.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Celso Borges
Chris Wood
Joel Campbell
Yeltsin Tejeda

Fantasy team:

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