But at 1.25pm in Rustenburg, as the New Zealand national anthem reverberated around the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Ryan Nelsen was fighting – and fighting hard – to hold back tears….
Today, New Zealand will finally make their long-awaited FIFA World Cup comeback exactly 28 years to the day since a group of amateur players from the ‘Land of the Long…
The All Whites are appearing in the finals for only the second time and, having lost all three matches in Spain in 1982, are still looking for a first point…
The imposing marksman has already played two of his West Bromwich Albion team mates – Slovenia’s Robert Koren and Chile’s Gonzalo Jara – during the build-up to South Africa and…
A shoulder injury to Tim Brown – whose participation in the whole tournament could be in doubt – has created a problem for Herbert ahead of Tuesday’s Group F clash…
Fenedy Mausafakalo got the scoring off to a start when he chipped the ball over the advancing Spirit 08 goalkeeper in the 16th minute.Just 11 minutes later, Solomon Islands international…
They had sprung a surprise on the A-League team by beating them 3-2 at the same venue on Wednesday evening but had to settle for being on the wrong end…
The former midfielder, who captained New Zealand during their last appearance at a FIFA World Cup in Spain in 1982, was presented with the honour by FIFA President Joseph S….
Now the young defender is just days away from featuring for New Zealand in front of a global audience on the world’s greatest football stage. Having just turned 20, Smith…
Played in three 30-minute periods, the match was not classed as an official international but instead a chance for both sides to try different combinations and give fringe players time…
