Match Report
4 points for Costa Rica U23 (2nd), -1 for Qatar U23 (4th): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Qatar U23 no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Costa Rica U23 ran at 0.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Qatar U23 at 0 and 1.67.
Qatar U23 had gone 12 games without a win.
Stade des Costières in Nimes, capacity 40, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Qatar U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-4.