It would not come as no surprise that New Zealand has advanced to the World Preliminary Round play-offs. After all, in Oceania, New Zealand is the only one. However, many fans believe that although New Zealand has qualified for the World Preliminary Round play-offs, it is difficult for them to qualify, after all, their opponent Costa Rica is very strong. Don't underestimate this team, though, most of their players are from the Europa League, and they are very likely to eliminate Costa Rica to advance to the World Cup finals.
Let's start with two of the team's star players, the first being the team's main striker Chris Wood. Fans will not be unfamiliar with the name, he is the main striker of Newcastle, who moved from Burnley to Newcastle for 30 million euros in the winter window, and he is the team's number one star. Another star player in the team, Winston Reed fans, is no stranger, this is a Premier League star, he has played in West Ham for many years, and he is also a mid-level star in the Premier League.
In addition to wood and Reid, there are many players in New Zealand who play in the Europa League, with striker Rogerson playing in the Finnish League, midfielder Joe Bell playing in the Danish Super League, Gabot playing on loan from Turin; Stammenic playing in Copenhagen, defender Tuiloma, although currently playing in the major leagues, but he has played in Marseille, Kakache has played in Empoli, Smith has played in League Two, Blog Thor has played in the Finnish Super League, Wilkins has played in the Danish Second Division, and Pinecker has played for the Irish Premier League.
Judging from the data, the strength of the New Zealand national team is actually not bad, many players in the team are playing in the Europa League, and many players are the main players of the team, such a team has absolutely a battle against Costa Rica. And they may be able to beat Costa Rica to advance to the World Cup finals. And if they can qualify, it's definitely a historic moment for them. Don't know if you think New Zealand can beat Costa Rica to qualify for the World Cup?