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    New Zealand cruise through qualifying

    Apr 15, 2022 3 minutes
    STEVE MENARY

    New Zealand predictably emerged from the Oceania qualifiers to secure an inter-confederational play-off with Costa Rica for a place at the 2022 World Cup finals, but the relocated tournament proved unsatisfactory.

    With none of the Oceania Football Confederation’s11 full members able to host the tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions, the qualifiers were relocated to Qatar. But the virus and a trip halfway round the world proved major obstacles.

    American Samoa and Samoa ruled out travelling on healthcare grounds and Tonga pulled out

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