Match story
- New Zealand fired more attempts (15 vs 4 shots).
- Costa Rica was more accurate in front of goal (75% on target vs 27%).
- New Zealand held more of the ball (67% possession).
Costa Rica defeated New Zealand 1-0 in the World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs. The fixture is part of the Finals stage in the 2022 season. The match was played at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Mohammed Abdulla Alali officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Costa Rica vs New Zealand meeting in World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Costa Rica and New Zealand. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Ryan Christie may not have been aware that he was making a little history while netting three times against Lincoln City in Bournemouth's Carabao Cup third-round tie. Tuesday's game was Bournemouth's 175th League Cup match since the competition was inaugurated in 1960, but Christie is the first Cherries player to score a League Cup hat-trick. Since his move to Dorset in 2021, Christie had found the net only 10 times for the Cherries before Tuesday, despite scoring six goals for his country in that same period.
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