Against a Concacaf rival: New Zealand thrashed the Solomon Islands 5-0 and advanced to the playoffs for the World Cup

The New Zealand team did not fail and certified its ticket for the Qatar 2022 World Cup playoffs, in which it will face the fourth-placed CONCACAF team next June, after beating the Solomon Islands 0-5 on Wednesday in the final of the qualifying phase of the Oceania zone played in Doha.

A victory in which defender Bill Tuiloma, a player for the American Portland Timbers, who scored two of the New Zealand team’s five goals, played a fundamental role.

The great star of the “All Whites”, striker Chris Wood, an English Newcastle player, did not miss his appointment with the goal, who put the victory of Danny Hay’s men on track by establishing the momentary 0-2 with six minutes to go. the conclusion of the first half.

Although Wood was overshadowed by the young midfielder Joe Bell, a Danish Brondby player, who signed the New Zealand team’s third goal (0-3) five minutes into the second half with a direct goal from a corner kick.

A resounding victory that allowed New Zealand, which is seeking to reach its third World Cup final phase after playing the World Cups in Spain 1982 and South Africa 2010, to secure a place in one of the two international play-offs.

A duel in which the oceanic will face each other next June in Doha with the fourth-placed CONCACAF and will come from the list made up of the teams from the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica, who dispute the last day of the Qualifiers the night of this Wednesday, March 30.

However, everything indicates that the rival of the New Zealanders, who lost to Mexico in the playoffs for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and to the Peruvian team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, will be the Costa Rican team.

While Mexico, which will face El Salvador this Thursday at the Azteca stadium, and the United States, it would be enough to add a point to get the ticket for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the Costa Rican team should beat the team this Thursday American in San José to qualify and avoid the playoffs.