Costa Rica became only the last team to book their place ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with victory over New Zealand in the intercontinental play-off.

Costa Rica hit the ground running early on as they took a third-minute lead when ex-Arsenal player Joel Campbell shot low into the bottom corner.

New Zealand ended the game with 10 men as substitute Kosta Barbarouses was sent off for fouling Francisco Calvo.

Ranked 31st in the world, Luis Fernando Suarez's side go into Group E, which also contains four-time winners Germany and a Japan side who have advanced beyond the group phase in three of the past five tournaments.

After finishing fourth in CONCACAF qualifying, Costa Rica faced Oceania winners New Zealand with their tie taking place at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

New Zealand, ranked 101st in the world, had a good spell just after conceding the goal, but Alex Greive, Matthew Garbett and Newcastle striker Chris Wood all failed to convert chances from inside the penalty area.

Costa Rica have now qualified for the World Cup six times and this will be their third successive appearance.

Their best performance came in 2014 when they reached the quarter-finals, finishing top of a group that included Uruguay, Italy and England, before beating Greece on penalties in the last 16 and losing in a shootout to the Netherlands.

The World Cup begins on 21 November with Costa Rica beginning their campaign against 2010 champions Spain on 23 November.