Costa Rica’s World Cup 2022 Journey: From Playoff Win to Group E Battles

In Doha, Qatar, the World Cup 2022 story for Costa Rica began with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand, a win that set the tone for what would be a challenging path through Group E. The bitter truth is that this match would be remembered as the moment when the Costa Rican side, with its resilient spirit, began a campaign that would demand grit and discipline from the first whistle. The opening win in their playoff journey signaled a necessary shift from uncertainty to resolve, a theme that would echo through the days to come as fans and analysts weighed every result against the backdrop of a fiercely competitive tournament. (Cited: FIFA World Cup records and coverage).