Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas' Costa Rica beat the United States 2-0 on Wednesday, 30 March, at the Estadio Nacional Olimpico de Costa Rica in San Jose, in the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar qualifying tournament.
With this success, Los Ticos finish this phase in fourth place and thus progress to the playoffs. They will face New Zealand on Monday 13 or Tuesday 14 June.
COSTA RICA - UNITED STATES : 2-0 (0-0)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar - Qualifying Round - CONCACAF Zone - Round 3 - Matchday 14
Estadio Nacional Olimpico de Costa Rica (San José)
Goals: Vargas (50') and Contreras (59').
COSTA RICA: K. Navas (c) (Alvardo, 79') - C. Martinez, Chacon, Waston (Tejeda, 65'), Vargas, Lawrence - Mora (A. Martinez, 65'), Galo, Aguilera (Lopez, 68'), Bennette (Ortiz, 79') - Contreras. Coach: Luis Fernando Suarez.
UNITED STATES: Steffen - Yedlin (Moore, 61'), Zimmerman (c), M. Robinson, A. Robinson - Musah, Adams (De La Torre, 46'), Acosta - Weah (Ferreira, 61'), Pulisic (Morris, 84') - Pepi (Reyna, 62'). Coach: Gregg Berhalter.
THIRD ROUND OF QUALIFICATION FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022 (CONCACAF ZONE):
1. Canada / 28 points, +16 (14 matches played)
2. Mexico / 28 points, +9 (14 matches played)
3. United States / 25 points, +11 (14 games played)
4. Costa Rica / 25 points, +5 (14 games played)
5. Panama / 21 points, -2 (14 matches played)
6. Jamaica / 11 points, -10 (14 matches played)
7. El Salvador / 10 points, -10 (14 matches played)
8. Honduras / 4 points, -19 (14 games played)
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