Costa Rica will square off against New Zealand at the Al Rayyan Stadium in the 2022 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF-OFC play-off fixture on Monday.Costa Rica finished fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying campaign, level on points with the USA but falling behind on goal difference. Costa Rica made it to the finals in 2018 but failed to secure a single win in the group stage.The All Whites last qualified for the finals in 2010 but have made it to the inter-continental playoffs in the last two editions of the competition, losing to Peru and Mexico in the 2018 and 2014 editions of the playoffs.FIFA World Cup@FIFAWorldCupLast call for #Qatar2022. Who will take the final two spots? 2098190Last call for #Qatar2022. Who will take the final two spots?🇳🇿 🇦🇺 🇨🇷 🇵🇪 https://t.co/fDBhKvw2MUCosta Rica vs New Zealand Head-to-HeadThe two sides have met just once across all competitions thus far. Costa Rica secured a 4-0 win in that fixture thanks to a brace from Alvaro Saborio and goals from Alonso Solis and captain Bryan Ruiz.Costa Rica form guide (all competitions): W-L-W-W-WNew Zealand form guide (all competitions): D-L-W-W-WCosta Rica vs New Zealand Team NewsCosta RicaLos Ticos have traveled to Qatar with a 23-man squad, which included Bryan Ruiz, who tested negative for COVID-19, as did Juan Pablo Vargas. Keylor Navas was able to join up with the squad after missing out on the CONCACAF Nations League games.FEDEFUTBOL Costa Rica@fedefutbolcrc ᴀʟ-ʀᴀʏʏᴀɴ Conocido como el tercer municipio más grande de Catar, Al Rayyan es una de las ciudades sede del Mundial y en donde también jugaremos el próximo martes el repechaje ante Nueva Zelanda 🤩#FCRF #90MinutosMas #HastaElUltimoMinuto416📍 ᴀʟ-ʀᴀʏʏᴀɴ📚 Conocido como el tercer municipio más grande de Catar, Al Rayyan es una de las ciudades sede del Mundial y en donde también jugaremos el próximo martes el repechaje ante Nueva Zelanda 🤩#FCRF #90MinutosMas #HastaElUltimoMinuto https://t.co/z0lsyEovYJInjuries: Cristian Gamboa, Alonso Martínez, Ronald Matarrita, José Guillermo Ortiz.Doubtful: None.Suspension: None.Unavailable: None.New Zealand Sarpreet Singh and Ryan Thomas were left out of the 26-man squad announced by head coach Danny Hay due to injuries. Marco Rojas and Michael Boxall return to the squad after missing out on the March qualifiers.Injured: Sarpreet Singh, Ryan Thomas.Doubtful: None.Suspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneCosta Rica vs New Zealand Predicted XIsCosta Rica (4-2-3-1): Keylor Navas (GK); Bryan Oviedo, Keysher Fuller, Francisco Calvo, Carlos Martínez; Gerson Torres, Yeltsin Tejeda; Orlando Galo, Brandon Aguilera, Johan Venegas; Joel Campbell.New Zealand (3-1-4-2): Oliver Sail (GK); Bill Tuiloma, Winston Reid, Tommy Smith; Joe Bell; Kosta Barbarouses, Liberato Cacace, Tim Payne, Matthew Garbett; Alex Greive, Chris Wood.$1,000 Risk-Free Bet at FanDuel SBCosta Rica vs New Zealand PredictionCosta Rica have a seasoned squad at the moment with veterans from the 2014 edition including Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, and Joel Campbell leading the lineup for the Central American team.New Zealand have a few players who play for European clubs in their ranks but lack the experience and squad quality to cause serious trouble for Costa Rica. In all likelihood, the game will end in a narrow win for Los Seles.Prediction: Costa Rica 2-1 New Zealand