Feel bad for NZ, played really well. Can't imagine the road these players have had to forge in a rugby mad nation. Respect for getting this far lads!

best game ive seen the all whites play, never gave up even with a player down

As a peruvian I was obviously rooting for Costa Rica, after being eliminated I didn't want to see another latin american country kicked out of the world cup by an oceanian country and I wanted to see Navas in his last world cup, but New Zealand really impressed me, in the friendly match we were surprisingly pushed to the limit, and against Costa Rica you were arguably the better team despite having one man less and having a questionable referee. The progress in the last 3 U20 world cup could be seen here, a lot of young players like Cacace seem promising as they're already in Europe, also as far as I know there's a guy with a contract with Bayern Munich and other who plays at PSV that couldn't make it to the playoffs due to injuries, there's more future in NZ football that in peruvian football lmao. You'll be at the next world cup, and I hope you can surprise the world

Chris wood goal shouldn’t be disallowed New Zealand Deserved the win

The lads played the beautiful game against a resolute Costa Rica. What more can we ask? March on

Costa Rican here. I have to say you played way better than what we were expecting. A lot of us were particularly impressed by Chris Wood. What a smart forward! 💯

Muchas felicitaciones a Nueva Zelanda por todo el esfuerzo... Son un hermoso país, con una población muy especial... Bendiciones...desde Costa Rica

Congratulations, New Zealand. You played really well, I hope you qualify for the next World Cup. Greetings from Costa Rica. 🇨🇷

NZ played so well, they deserved better.

genuine commisarations from your near neighbours.Would have been great to see us both there.

It's a shame that NZ did not qualify, great game, good on the Kiwi's for getting this far, it would of been awesome if NZ got in the world cup with Australia

VAR is being abused. It was to verify goals and offsides, but now it's being used to restropectively referee every part of the game. This is killing the game.

Very well played. Tough luck. Keep up the good work. ❤️ From 🇵🇰

Parabéns a costa rica pela vitória importante e competir

Go Costa Rica greetings from Serbia

I wanted New Zealand to quality and do well in the World Cup and for Football (Soccer) to really take off as a sport In New Zealand

It was an amazing soccer match but for getting results the teams have to score and NZ didn't. 💔🇨🇷❤️🤘

Liberato Cacace and Chris Wood.....extraordinary players!

Felicidades, Costa Rica!!! #PuraVida 🇨🇷

didn't know games could be lost 1-1

Navas I always though is the best goali . From barca fan

Goleiro da Nova Zelândia. e muito bom.

Costa Rican here... NZ played good, prettier alternatives, and definitely dominate the game. But, dominate is not necessarily CONTROL or real options to score. Navas had not a lot of work this time. Several Central American and Caribbean teams are more dangerous than "All whites" for sure. Evidently, CR didn´t had more options to score either.... but the game is more simple than that. During the first 2 minutes, when both teams needed the goal, CR got it, and then, NZ needed to score during 88 minutes more, and they just could not. Believe me that if NZ had scored and tied the match, CR would definitely played prettier, and dominate the game until get the upper hand again. We have to admit, the referee was in our side, the VAR decisions were right, but in some other Penalties or red card (costarrican elbow strike) VAR didn´t appear, and that was unfair. FIFA has never been professional or a competent company, sometimes you get some help from referees, sometimes some robbing... Of course CR can not pay to FIFA... so, if NZ was not able to score against the weak CR, NZ is not able to play the world cup. Welcome to soccer world "All whites". Nice try!!

Wood ótimo jogador lutarão garra não fique triste importante competir

Hi from Costa Rica, I'm sure about new Zealand deserved a goal, deserved the tie. A lot of time will pass before technology be so helpful for a team get classified to the world Cup

It's a bit unfair these games are now just one game playoff when they should be home and away like in previous campaigns. NZ would have had a fairer qualifying system if they joined the Asian Confederation like Australia but Oceania will get an automatic spot next time round so it looks like they'll stay in Oceania.

Beautiful country and its people, excellent New Zealand team, but Costa Rica scored the goal. Greetings from Costa Rica🇨🇷

Pura vida 🇨🇷

Mucho por aprender de Casta Rica durante los repechajes y esta clasificación. Éxitos para Nueva Zelanda en la próxima eliminatoria. Saludos desde Lima.

New Zealand need more international games against better opposition over the season. Do what Australia did and join the Asian league or even just set up frequent friendlies with other teams like Costa Rica or even types that don’t like Jamaica Sri Lanka India they it will benefit both sides

New zealand cricket and rugby team famous

一回アジアとオセアニアで連合して予選あったときありましたよね。 そういったことがもう一回行われたほうがいいのではと思います。

You got robbed. Reid was hacked in a corner kick and Var?

Well cost rica😍 Newziland well played

Pura vida Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Extraordinary game by 101 rank holder new Zealand against 31 rank holder costa rica

Hello from Costa Rica! First of all, I consider it is unfair that FIFA doesn’t give you guys the direct pass to play in the World Cup. New Zealand has the football it takes to go make a great participation. However, I think some people might be naïve when they think you can win games by playing best on the field. You just have to see the last UEFA Champions League final to realize that Liverpool was the best team of the game, but it only took 1 goal for Real Madrid to win the cup. That’s what football is all about. As a Costa Rican, I know that we played a shitty game because of course you would like your team to be more offensive and have more possession and options upfront. Nevertheless, as someone who has watched football all my life, I can tell you that this is how we play in Costa Rica. It might not be the best kind of football, but we do play to win even if we win playing really bad. Like I mentioned, this isn’t ideal, but that’s how we play it and that’s how we’re going to the cup. Please wish us luck, we’ll need it. I really hope there aren’t hard feelings, like I said, I believe New Zealand deserves to qualify to the cup directly. F* FIFA!

Greetings from Costa Rica I wish you world luck 2026

I want a rematch Costa Rica.You were very lucky.

cant wait to see who will get the cup. for sure only one will win out of the many struggling teams

Me gusta el estilo del GRAN PORTERO DEL MUNDO PERSONAL …

Congratulation Costa Rica 🇨🇷 wish you good luck in FIFA World Cup 2022

Y hablan de Waston excelente el gigante

We might be starting to see a glimpse of how bad next World Cup will be. Costa Rica played good but they got big help from the referees.

COSTARICA 🙏❤👏👏👏

Yes finally team from america is the winner to world cup i'am very happy

I think next world cup is going to allow fixed spot for Oceania, since its gonna be 48 teams World cup.

As a neutral, I enjoyed the game. CR did what they been doing in Qualifying. They absorb pressure, and are comfortable without the ball. Early goal was all CR wanted. Which is why NZ dominated the ball, and took the initiative. Now talking about the ref, I think he was pretty much perfect. NZ goal was a clear foul. 50/50 doesn't apply to holding on a players leg, and the red card was obvious, when we saw it on VAR. Overall, intense game. 👍.

Jogador 11 e muito bom da. Nova. Zelandia

Is it a fair game in terms of by referee's judgement please?

4:27 Why are you so afraid of the numerous looks at that? Might they see a foul?👀

New Zealand played well...but at this level...that's not enough.

Costa rica hebat meskipun, kalah ukuran badan, tapi tetap bisa bertahan kuat Salam dari Indonesia broo

As Colombian living in Aotearoa I can assure you that the game was fixed. even a blind can see it... Shame on FIFA.. well done all whites!! what an effort lads =D =D

The ref did wrong with the disallowed goal. The Costa Rican player went into the duell with full force too. It is actually allowed to use your muscle power in football. FIFA should have used a more experienced ref for such an important match. I think he was way too much distracted by the protesting Costa Rican players shouting for VAR. He gave in very easily. Not a good sign for the WC.

Abrazo grande a todos los Neozelandeses, son un gran país, yo soy Argentino, y me gustaría ver a Nueva Zelanda en los mundiales, pero para eso, hay que difundir e implementar el Fútbol en la población, tener una Liga más competitiva, y una mayor inversión del Gobierno para que los All Whites puedan ser protagonistas en el mundo del Fútbol, que así sea !!!

50/50 ? You guys .. this is not rugby

Well played New Zeland, however, CR did it much better, not in terms of soccer, but focus and cunning

This game told us that nothing including VAR could guarantee a fair play, if the significant person in the field was...

DELIRIUM AND DELIGHT!! what a great choice of words !! GO COSTA RICA !!!

Nz denied a sure goal,very sad love from Bangladesh

Quizas Poshetino le serviria ver unas 100 veces este partido y el ultimo de Italia

yo how much did Costa rica pay the ref in this game?

a good game was given out

Ref was buns

I'm from Costa Rica and I think that NZ was robbed for sure. It was foul, yes, but it wasn't that bad to steal their goal.

Quiero decir, que el gol de NZ fue bien anulado, eso era falta, y el que terminara en gol no fue coincidencia, al que tumbaron era uno de los dos defensas centrales, así que es normal que el área quedara vulnerable. Pero también, debo decir que Contreras merecía roja cuando dio ese codazo, y el "penal" a favor de NZ, al menos merecía ser visto en el VAR. Así que sí, hubieron ayudas para CR, pero el gol estuvo bien anulado, y la tarjeta roja también estuvo bien. De todas formas jugaron muy bien, se nota que han evolucionado muy rápido

2 clear penalties in NZ favour that the ref just ignored.

Грустная история о том, как сказочно судьи вытянули Коста-Рику

poor New Zealand ☹ greetings from Poland!

Just watched it now for the first time. Unlucky loss for NZ. A very early goal was conceded and they got unlucky with 2 sort of 'fifty-fifty decisions'. Costa Rica seems to have sat back the whole match after the very early goal. Congratulations to Costa Rica but unless they have improved in a major way, I see them finishing last in their World Cup group with either 0 or 1 point. .

NZ plays very well i hope both teams qualify for 2026

Where's the pen for NZ? And with VAR it was even more clear. Costa Rica was horrific but congrats on getting through

Congrats Costa Rica

I fell very sorry for New Zealand 😪 New Zealand deserved better Luck! New Zealand goal was a clean goal! All the best Wishes for You! I was supporting you 👍 as I support your rugby TEAM The ALL BLACKS 👍🏉

el repechaje que nueva zelanda si merecio pasar, que bueno es NAVAS

Costa Rica al mundial y Nueva Zelanda a jugar con las islas de la laguna azul

New Zealand play welled,,but bad luck

That’s complete bullshit and needs investigated. NZ clearly the better team Costa Rica just sat back defended and let the ref do all the work for them. They don’t even deserve to have a spot with that embarrassing performance.

All the VAR situations showed here are completely on the side of the referee. Navas is one of the greatest GK's ever, so it's not hard for them to play defensively with that early goal.

Really sad for my brothers. This group of men born in rugby heaven did so well. I am sure we will see you in World Cup 2026.

I hope that NZ will be played at WC 2026 by the gold ticket for OFC

I'm Italian New Zealand in football let's say that it's not as important as Australia but if you have the 2026 World Cup it should arrive as usual in the intercontinental play-off Venezuela could be the opponent but if so I'm undecided whether to cheer for the New Zealanders or for Venezuelans remember that Venezuela has never qualified for a World Cup in its history

That's a tragedy!!! My poor for you New Zeeland. I wish you were in the group of Germany! Awefull game of the referees.

KB tackle was a straight red. That disallowed goal was ridiculous. The incident itself could have gone either way. But video checking a goal for potential fouls in the build up? That's rubbish

Costa Rica jitle jol porbe na sotti Ami school sarajibon thakbo sotti 🙏 Hori thakur sakshi

muchos webos no como PERU felicitaciones amigos de costa rica

Luis Fernando Suárez no es un entrenador profesional de fútbol, es un hombre de barrio, no se sientan mal, están recibiendo su merecido en Qatar 2022

Agree with the red card, that was a sloppy challenge. That VAR goal review however was a sham. Looks like NZ got CONCACAFed...

Que le den crédito al que tiro a CAMPBELL

Costa Rica were poor, they were completely out played & that was a desperately poor VAR decision. Having said that we had enough chance to win three games, so can ultimately blame ourselves.

Unlucky but we'll be at the next one.

FIFA should give one slot automatically to Oceania. A runner up should play in playoff

One goal, destroyed our dreams for another four years…

Guys let's be honest it was clearly foul, but it was a penalty kick too for New Zealand

I wanted NZ to win but both of the VAR calls were correct. The foul on the buildup to the goal was clear and the red card tackle was late, studs up, and he jumped in.

As an Australian, New Zealand deserved to win this match and their goal to equalize was fair play

TY WATSON SALUDES DESDE CHICAGO

Chiao pa la casa

Before the game I wanted Costa Rica to win. Gives the nation something to cheer them up. It looks as if the ref and the VAR and FIFA also wanted that to happen for their own reason. However apart from the first 5 minutes Costa R did not do anything. VAR looked for something to disallow the goal. VAR persuaded the ref to change a reasonable yellow to red !