Costa Rica is the 32nd team to reach the World Cup after losing to New Zealand. The Costa Ricans beat New Zealand 1-0 at the Al Ryan Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino watched the match live from his stadium. Another match of the World Cup play-off held in Doha 24 hours ago, the FIFA president also watched the Peru-Australia match on the field.
The FIFA president congratulated all 32 teams of the World Cup on reaching the final. He said that all the 32 strongest teams in the world have qualified for the World Cup finals.
The FIFA president said: “We now know which 32 teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Congratulations to all of these 32 strong teams. Thanks also to the supporters of 32 teams. But at the same time, I invite all football lovers around the world to enjoy the upcoming November-December World Cup. We are all looking forward to enjoying this Greatest Show on Earth together. Which will probably be the best in the history of the World Cup.
The World Cup kick-off will be played on November 21. Four matches will be held every day. Senegal and the Netherlands will face in the opening match. England will play Iran on the same day, Ecuador against host Qatar and Wales against the United States.
