New Zealand’s valiant World Cup adventure has ended as they shared a 0-0 draw with Paraguay that saw the South American country go through to the knockout stages as Group F winners.
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World Cup Preview: Paraguay v New Zealand
Paraguay go into their final game of Group F against New Zealand knowing they require just a draw to be sure of reaching the last 16.
Dismal Italy held by New Zealand
New Zealand produced one of the great World Cup upsets when they held world champions Italy to a 1-1 draw in Nelspruit.
World Cup Preview: Italy v New Zealand
World Champions Italy take on New Zealand, the third lowest-ranked team at this year’s finals, in what on paper, would appear to be a mismatch.
Last gasp equaliser earns point for New Zealand
Winston Reid scored a dramatic equaliser in the closing moments of injury time to give New Zealand a 1- draw against Slovakia and earn the all Whites their first-ever point in the World Cup finals.
World Cup Preview: New Zealand v Slovakia
Group F minnows New Zealand and Slovakia meet in a crucial game in Rustenburg on Tuesday.
New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert interview
World Soccer: In South Africa you will join an exclusive club, having played and coached at a World Cup. What are your memories of 1982?
Ricki Herbert: I experienced both the highlights of my career and its biggest disappointment in Spain. I was so distraught when left out of the team for our opening game [against Scotland] that I burst
New Zealand Squad
Coach
Ricki HERBERT
10/4/1961
Coach since 1995
The 61 times capped former centre back is the All Whites’ first locally born coach. He has already guided them to both a first ever senior international victory in Europe and first point in a FIFA tournament. Herbert is also the only coach to steer a Kiwi club into Australian league finals.
Goalkeepers
James
New Zealand Tactics
The recruitment of Danish under 21 international Winston Reid has increased Ricki Herbert’s options.
Although primarily a central defender, Reid is capable of filling the All Whites’ problem right back position and thus enabling Herbert to revert to his old 4 – 4 – 2 system should he wish.
The lack of a credible right back led to two wing backs, Tony
New Zealand Preview
The All Whites are huge underdogs so even a point in South Africa will be seen as a success
The extraordinary elation in the New Zealand technical area after Iraq were held to a goalless draw in the Confederations Cup a year ago begged the question: what would the Kiwi response be if they won any games in the World Cup?
