Newcastle United forward Chris Wood suffered World Cup heartache as his New Zealand side were beaten 1-0 by Costa Rica in their Qatar 2022 play-off in Doha yesterday evening.
The All Whites fell behind in just the third minute of the contest and were also reduced to ten men after Kosta Barbarouses was sent off a mere ten minutes after his introduction.
Costa Rica will now advance to their sixth tournament following the victory, whilst Wood will now head off on some much needed rest before returning for pre-season with the Magpies later this month.