Felipe Vega-Arango’s Solomon Islands will bid for the World Cup playoff

Solomon Islands, selection that trains the gijonés Felipe Vega-Arango Alonsowill play the final of the third phase of the qualifying round of Oceania that will allow him to play the playoff for the Qatar World Cup 2022 with a selection of CONCACAF.

Two many of Alwin Hou and another of Raphael Le’ai They came from behind the initial goal Alwin Komolong. In the final stretch, And Kepo made up the defeat of papua New Guinea in view of Solomon Islands (3-2), the so-called ‘Brazil of the Pacific’ for its colors and for playing touch football.

For its part, New Zealand will also bid for the World Cup play-off after beating Thaití (1-0) with a goal from the defensive of Empoli Released Cacace. The New Zealand team, which aspires to its third appearance in a World Cup, the first since South Africa 2010, will play against Solomon Islandswho has never been to a World championship and who directs Felipe Vega-Arango, son of the former president of Sportig de Gijón, Manuel Vega-Arango. With the Asturian coach, the Solomon team won in the group stage against Islas Cook (0-2), in the first round to Tahiti (2-1) and in the semifinal to Papua New Guinea (3-2).

Solomon Islands and New Zealand will play the final of this third qualifying phase next Wednesday, March 30 in Doha (Qatar). The winner will face in June the fourth classified of the CONCACAF.

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