New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
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The New Zealand national football team has participated in two FIFA World Cups
, the 1982 FIFA World Cup
in Spain
and the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
.
At the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, New Zealand played in Group 6 with Brazil
, the USSR
and Scotland
. In its first game, New Zealand lost 5-2 to Scotland. In the second game, New Zealand lost 0-3 against USSR and in the last game Brazil defeated New Zealand 4-0. New Zealand was placed fourth in the Group and eliminated from the tournament. Steve Sumner
scored New Zealand's first ever goal in the World Cup against Scotland.
At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, New Zealand earned its first point in World Cup in its first group match against Slovakia
. Winston Reid scored an injury time goal to draw the match 1-1. It went on to draw 1-1 against reigning World Champions Italy
and 0-0 against Paraguay
. By scoring three points, New Zealand was eliminated from the tournament, but finished third in their group over one of the tournament favourites Italy. With three drawn games, New Zealand were the only team to remain undefeated at the 2010 World Cup Finals as eventual winners Spain lost their opening round match against Switzerland.
New Zealand
Head coach:
John Adshead
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SCOTLAND:
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GK
1
Alan Rough
2
Danny McGrain
3
Frank Gray
4
Graeme Souness
5
Alan Hansen
7
Gordon Strachan
8
Kenny Dalglish
9
Alan Brazil
10
John Wark
11
John Robertson
17
Allan Evans
Substitutions:
18
Steve Archibald
14
David Narey
Manager:
Jock Stein
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NEW ZEALAND:
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GK
22
Frank van Hattum
DF
2
Glenn Dods
DF
3
Ricki Herbert
FW
7
Wynton Rufer
MF
8
Duncan Cole
FW
9
Steve Wooddin
MF
10
Steve Sumner
MF
12
Keith MacKay
MF
13
Kenny Cresswell
DF
14
Adrian Elrick
MF
17
Allan Boath
Substitutions:
Manager:
John Adshead
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NEW ZEALAND:
|
GK
22
Frank van Hattum
DF
2
Glenn Dods
DF
3
Ricki Herbert
FW
7
Wynton Rufer
MF
8
Duncan Cole
FW
9
Steve Wooddin
MF
10
Steve Sumner
MF
12
Keith MacKay
MF
13
Kenny Cresswell
DF
14
Adrian Elrick
MF
17
Allan Boath
Substitutions:
DF
4
Brian Turner
MF
8
Duncan Cole
Manager:
John Adshead
New Zealand at South Africa 2010
New Zealand
Coach: Ricki Herbert
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SLOVAKIA:
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GK
1
Ján Mucha
RB
5
Radoslav Zabavník
CB
16
Ján Ďurica
CB
3
Martin Škrtel
LB
4
Marek Čech
DM
6
Zdeno Štrba
RM
7
Vladimír Weiss
CM
9
Stanislav Šesták
LM
17
Marek Hamšík
(c)
CF
11
Róbert Vittek
CF
18
Erik Jendrišek
Substitutions:
FW
13
Filip Hološko
MF
15
Miroslav Stoch
MF
19
Juraj Kucka
Manager:
Vladimír Weiss
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NEW ZEALAND:
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GK
1
Mark Paston
RB
4
Winston Reid
CB
6
Ryan Nelsen
(c)
CB
5
Ivan Vicelich
LB
19
Tommy Smith
RM
11
Leo Bertos
CM
7
Simon Elliott
LM
3
Tony Lochhead
RW
14
Rory Fallon
LW
10
Chris Killen
CF
9
Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
FW
20
Chris Wood
MF
21
Jeremy Christie
MF
13
Andrew Barron
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
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NEW ZEALAND:
|
GK
1
Mark Paston
RCB
4
Winston Reid
CB
6
Ryan Nelsen
(c)
LCB
19
Tommy Smith
DM
7
Simon Elliott
DM
5
Ivan Vicelich
LM
3
Tony Lochhead
RW
11
Leo Bertos
SS
10
Chris Killen
SS
9
Shane Smeltz
CF
14
Rory Fallon
Substitutions:
FW
20
Chris Wood
MF
22
Jeremy Brockie
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
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1974
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
At the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, New Zealand played in Group 6 with Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, the USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
and Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. In its first game, New Zealand lost 5-2 to Scotland. In the second game, New Zealand lost 0-3 against USSR and in the last game Brazil defeated New Zealand 4-0. New Zealand was placed fourth in the Group and eliminated from the tournament. Steve Sumner
Steve Sumner
Steven Paul Sumner is an English-born, New Zealand football player, who was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.-Club career:...
scored New Zealand's first ever goal in the World Cup against Scotland.
At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, New Zealand earned its first point in World Cup in its first group match against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
. Winston Reid scored an injury time goal to draw the match 1-1. It went on to draw 1-1 against reigning World Champions Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
and 0-0 against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
. By scoring three points, New Zealand was eliminated from the tournament, but finished third in their group over one of the tournament favourites Italy. With three drawn games, New Zealand were the only team to remain undefeated at the 2010 World Cup Finals as eventual winners Spain lost their opening round match against Switzerland.
World Cup competition record
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 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... -  19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
Did not enter | |||||||||
 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... -  19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
Did not qualify | |||||||||
 19821982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Group Stage | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... -  20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
Did not qualify | |||||||||
 20102010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Group Stage | 22/32 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||
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| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 | |||
New Zealand at Spain 1982
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Squad
New ZealandNew Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
Head coach:
John AdsheadJohn Adshead
John Adshead is an England-born former head coach of New Zealand's national football team the All Whites, whom he led to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in the 1982 tournament...
New Zealand v Scotland
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| GK | 22 | Frank van Hattum Frank van Hattum Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982... |
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| DF | 6 | Bobby Almond Bobby Almond Robert "Bobby" Ronald Almond was an association football player who represented New Zealand and was part of the first New Zealand side to contest a FIFA World Cup in 1982.-Career:... |
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| FW | 7 | Wynton Rufer Wynton Rufer Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM, , is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982... |
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| FW | 9 | Steve Wooddin Steve Wooddin Steven "Steve" Wooddin is a former New Zealand association football player who was a leading Striker during the country's successful campaign to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain... |
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| MF | 10 | Steve Sumner Steve Sumner Steven Paul Sumner is an English-born, New Zealand football player, who was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Sam Malcolmson Sam Malcolmson Samuel "Sam" A. Malcolmson was an association football player who represented New Zealand. He was a capable defender who liked to attack and was very strong in the air, he was often used as a striker and scored more than 50 goals in New Zealand National League.Malcolmson served in the Royal Navy... |
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| MF | 12 | Keith MacKay Keith Mackay Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay was a football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance.... |
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| MF | 13 | Kenny Cresswell Kenny Cresswell Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Cresswell is an association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance.... |
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| DF | 14 | Adrian Elrick Adrian Elrick Adrian Coroon Elrick was an association football player who represented New Zealand.Moving from Scotland at a young age to New Zealand, Adrian became part of the Auckland football scene... |
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| DF | 15 | John Hill John Hill -Politics:*John Hill , MP for Dorchester *John Hill , United States Representative from Virginia... |
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| MF | 17 | Allan Boath Allan Boath Allan Roderick Boath is a former association football player, who represented New Zealand at international level.-Career:... |
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| DF | 3 | Ricki Herbert Ricki Herbert Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain... |
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| MF | 8 | Duncan Cole Duncan Cole Duncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| John Adshead John Adshead John Adshead is an England-born former head coach of New Zealand's national football team the All Whites, whom he led to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in the 1982 tournament... |
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SCOTLAND:
Alan Rough
Alan Roderick Rough is a former Scottish international goalkeeper, who won over 50 caps and played in two FIFA World Cups...
Danny McGrain
For the former Clyde F.C. footballer, see Danny McGrain Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Celtic F.C. in defence. He made 657 appearances scoring 8 goals...
Frank Gray
Francis Tierney 'Frank' Gray is a Scottish football manager and former footballer.Gray has previously managed Darlington, Farnborough Town, Grays Athletic and Woking....
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
Alan Hansen
Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland...
Gordon Strachan
Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,...
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
Alan Brazil
Alan Bernard Brazil is a Scottish former football player and broadcaster. He was a forward before retirement due to injury. He is now a radio presenter on Talksport.-Club career:...
John Wark
John Wark is a Scottish former footballer who spent most of his playing time with Ipswich Town. He won a record four Player of the Year awards before becoming one of the four inaugural members of the club's Hall of Fame...
John Robertson
-United Kingdom politicians:* John Robertson , MP for Bothwell, Lanarkshire 1919–1926* John Robertson , British Labour Party MP 1961–1979 for Berwick and Haddington, then Berwick and East Lothian...
Allan Evans
Allan James Evans, is a former Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic , Aston Villa , Leicester City and Darlington . A central defender, Evans won the league title in 1980/1 and was part of Villa's 1982 European Cup winning team...
Steve Archibald
Steven Archibald is a former Scottish football player and manager.- Club career :He first came to prominence playing in midfield for Scottish First Division side Clyde, but was converted to striker when he signed for Aberdeen, forging a prolific partnership with Joe Harper...
David Narey
David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
Jock SteinJock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...
Man of the Match: Assistant referees:  Thomson Chan Yousef El-GhoulYousef El-Ghoul Yousef Muhammad Alghoul was a Libyan football referee. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1982 World Cup in Spain, between the USSR and New Zealand in Malaga. He was, and is still, the only Libyan to referee a match in FIFA World Cup.- References :*... |
New Zealand v Soviet Union
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| GK | 1 | Rinat Dasayev | ||
| DF | 2 | Tengiz Sulakvelidze Tengiz Sulakvelidze Tengiz Grigorjević Sulakvelidze is a former Georgian footballer.-Honours:* Olympic bronze medalist: 1980.* Soviet Top League winner: 1978.* Soviet Cup winner: 1979.* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1981.... |
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| DF | 3 | Aleksandr Chivadze Aleksandr Chivadze Aleksandr Gavrilovich Chivadze , is a former Georgian football defender and coach.Chivadze spent his entire club career at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, playing from 1974 to 1987... |
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| DF | 5 | Sergei Baltacha Sergei Baltacha Sergei Baltacha may refer to:*Sergei Pavlovich Baltacha , former USSR, Dynamo Kyiv, Ipswich Town and St Johnstone football player* Sergei Baltacha, Jr. , Scottish born football player, formerly with St. Mirren... |
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| DF | 6 | Anatoliy Demyanenko | ||
| FW | 7 | Ramaz Shengelia Ramaz Shengelia Ramaz Aleksandrovich Shengelia is a former Georgian footballer. He won 26 caps and scored 10 goals for the USSR national football team, and played in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-Honours:*Soviet Top League Champion: 1978... |
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| MF | 8 | Volodymyr Bessonov Volodymyr Bessonov Volodymyr Vasylyovych Bezsonov, also spell Vladimir Vasilijević Bessonov is a Ukrainian football manager and former player, he played for the USSR national football team. The most recent team he was managing was Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Club :Bezsonov's career began... |
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| MF | 9 | Yuri Gavrilov Yuri Gavrilov Yuri Vasilyevich Gavrilov is a Russian football manager and a former midfielder who played for Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow. He made 46 appearances for the USSR national football team and scored 10 goals. He also competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 FIFA... |
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| FW | 11 | Oleg Blokhin Oleg Blokhin Oleh Volodymyrovych "Oleg" Blokhin is a Ukrainian football coach and current head coach of the Ukrainian national team. Blokhin was formerly a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team... |
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| MF | 12 | Andriy Bal Andriy Bal Andriy Mykhaylovych Bal is a former Soviet football and coach.- Club :Bal is a product of the Lviv youth football schools. By 1976 he was playing in the senior squad of Karpaty Lviv. After 5 years with the team he earned a transfer to Dynamo Kyiv... |
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| MF | 13 | Vitaly Daraselia Vitaly Daraselia Vitaly Kuhinović Daraselia was a Georgian football player.Born to a Georgian father and Abkhaz mother, Daraselia played for FC Dinamo Tbilisi and Soviet Union national team... |
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| MF | 10 | Khoren Oganesian Khoren Oganesian Khoren Georgijević Oganesian is a former Armenian and Soviet football midfielder, and a member of the USSR national football team. At the club level, he mostly played for Ararat Yerevan... |
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| FW | 16 | Sergey Rodionov Sergey Rodionov Sergei Yurievich Rodionov is a Russian football coach. Previously, he was a footballer who played most of his career as a striker for Spartak Moscow.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Kostantin Beskov |
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NEW ZEALAND:
Frank van Hattum
Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982...
Glenn Dods
Glenn Laurence Dods was a successful New Zealand association football player who represented the New Zealand national football team 22 times from 1976 to the 1982....
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Wynton Rufer
Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM, , is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982...
Duncan Cole
Duncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain....
Steve Wooddin
Steven "Steve" Wooddin is a former New Zealand association football player who was a leading Striker during the country's successful campaign to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Steve Sumner
Steven Paul Sumner is an English-born, New Zealand football player, who was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.-Club career:...
Keith Mackay
Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay was a football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance....
Kenny Cresswell
Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Cresswell is an association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance....
Adrian Elrick
Adrian Coroon Elrick was an association football player who represented New Zealand.Moving from Scotland at a young age to New Zealand, Adrian became part of the Auckland football scene...
Allan Boath
Allan Roderick Boath is a former association football player, who represented New Zealand at international level.-Career:...
John AdsheadJohn Adshead
John Adshead is an England-born former head coach of New Zealand's national football team the All Whites, whom he led to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in the 1982 tournament...
Man of the Match: Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladren Clive WhiteClive White Clive Bradley White is a retired English football referee from Harrow, Middlesex.-Career:White made the Football League referees list at the age of thirty three in 1973, after four years as a linesman. He made rapid progress and reached the FIFA Panel around 1978... |
New Zealand v Brazil
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| GK | 1 | Valdir Peres Valdir Peres Valdir Peres, real name Valdir Peres de Arruda, , was an association footballer. He played goalkeeper, in particular with São Paulo FC and the Brazilian national team... |
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| DF | 2 | José Leandro Ferreira | ||
| DF | 3 | José Oscar Bernardi José Oscar Bernardi José Oscar Bernardi , nicknamed Oscar, is a noted association footballer, having been on the Brazil national football team and a member of São Paulo Futebol Clube and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, and having played in defence at the Football World Cup in 1978, 1982, and as a reserve in 1986... |
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| DF | 4 | Luiz Carlos Ferreira Luíz Carlos Ferreira Luiz Carlos Ferreira, best known as Luisinho is a former association football player in defender role.... |
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| MF | 5 | Toninho Cerezo Toninho Cerezo Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :... |
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| DF | 6 | Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior | ||
| MF | 8 | Sócrates Sócrates Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, MD, , more commonly known simply as Sócrates, is a Brazilian former association footballer.... |
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| FW | 9 | Serginho Chulapa Serginho Chulapa Sérgio Bernardino, also known as Serginho or Serginho Chulapa was an association footballer who played striker.-Career:... |
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| MF | 10 | Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... |
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| MF | 11 | Éder Aleixo de Assis Éder Aleixo de Assis Éder Aleixo de Assis, was also known as Éder or Éder Assis , is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a left winger and striker, most notably with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Clube Atlético Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro and with the Brazilian national team... |
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| MF | 15 | Falcão Falcao Falcao or Falcão may refer to* Élson Falcão da Silva , Brazilian football player* Radamel Falcao, Colombian footballer* Alessandro Rosa Vieira , nicknamed Falcão, Brazilian futsal and football player... |
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| MF | 7 | Paulo Isidoro Paulo Isidoro Paulo Isidoro, full name Paulo Isidoro de Jesus, was an association footballer. He played offensive midfielder... |
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| DF | 16 | Edino Nazareth Filho Edino Nazareth Filho Edinho, real name Edino Nazareth Filho, was a football player from Brazil. He played central defender with Fluminense Football Club, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and with the Brazilian national team... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Telê SantanaTelê Santana Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana , was a Brazilian football manager and former player... |
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NEW ZEALAND:
Frank van Hattum
Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982...
Glenn Dods
Glenn Laurence Dods was a successful New Zealand association football player who represented the New Zealand national football team 22 times from 1976 to the 1982....
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Wynton Rufer
Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM, , is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982...
Duncan Cole
Duncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain....
Steve Wooddin
Steven "Steve" Wooddin is a former New Zealand association football player who was a leading Striker during the country's successful campaign to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Steve Sumner
Steven Paul Sumner is an English-born, New Zealand football player, who was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982.-Club career:...
Keith Mackay
Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay was a football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance....
Kenny Cresswell
Kenneth "Kenny" Grant Cresswell is an association football player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance....
Adrian Elrick
Adrian Coroon Elrick was an association football player who represented New Zealand.Moving from Scotland at a young age to New Zealand, Adrian became part of the Auckland football scene...
Allan Boath
Allan Roderick Boath is a former association football player, who represented New Zealand at international level.-Career:...
Duncan Cole
Duncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain....
John AdsheadJohn Adshead
John Adshead is an England-born former head coach of New Zealand's national football team the All Whites, whom he led to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in the 1982 tournament...
Man of the Match: Assistant referees:  Abraham KleinAbraham Klein (referee) Abraham Klein , was an Israeli international football referee.-1970 World Cup:Klein refereed some of the most important FIFA World Cup matches between 1970 and 1982...  Charles CorverCharles Corver Charles George Reinier Corver is a former Dutch football referee.He was decorated twice by the Queen and the football association .... |
New Zealand at South Africa 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
Squad
New ZealandNew Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
Coach: Ricki Herbert
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
New Zealand v Slovakia
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| GK | 1 | Mark Paston Mark Paston Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:... |
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| RB | 4 | Winston Reid | ||
| CB | 6 | Ryan Nelsen Ryan Nelsen Ryan William Nelsen, ONZM is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender, and is captain of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Nelsen captains the New Zealand national team, the All Whites. He joined Blackburn back in 2005 on a free transfer from D.C. United... (c) |
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| CB | 5 | Ivan Vicelich Ivan Vicelich Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership... |
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| LB | 19 | Tommy Smith Tommy Smith Tommy Smith or Tommie Smith may refer to:* Tommy Smith , American playwright* Tommy Smith , spent much of his career with Liverpool* Tommy Smith , plays for Queens Park Rangers... |
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| RM | 11 | Leo Bertos Leo Bertos Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos is a New Zealand association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League team Wellington Phoenix and has represented the New Zealand national football team.-Early life:Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek... |
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| CM | 7 | Simon Elliott Simon Elliott Simon John Elliott is a New Zealand International footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Semi-Professional & College career:... |
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| LM | 3 | Tony Lochhead Tony Lochhead Tony James Lochhead is a New Zealander football defender who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.-Club career:Lochhead went to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001... |
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| RW | 14 | Rory Fallon Rory Fallon Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international... |
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| LW | 10 | Chris Killen Chris Killen Christopher John "Chris" Killen is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby. Killen grew up in Wellington and played his club football for Miramar Rangers. After a trial with Manchester City, he joined City's youth academy... |
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| CF | 9 | Shane Smeltz Shane Smeltz Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 20 | Chris Wood Chris Wood (footballer born 1991) Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion... |
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| MF | 21 | Jeremy Christie Jeremy Christie Jeremy Christie is a New Zealand international footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender... |
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| Ricki Herbert Ricki Herbert Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain... |
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SLOVAKIA:
Ján Mucha
Ján Mucha is a Slovak football goalkeeper who plays for Everton and Slovakia national team.-Early career:Ján Mucha started his career in his local club TJ Slovan Belá nad Cirochou. Then he moved to MŠK Snina, and later to Inter Bratislava. He spent there 2 seasons in A-team, but he did not play in...
Radoslav Zabavník
Radoslav Zabavník is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05.- Career :Zabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in Bulgaria for PFC CSKA...
Ján Durica
Ján Ďurica is a Slovakian footballer who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Slovakia national football team.-Career:...
Martin Škrtel
Martin Škrtel is a Slovak footballer who plays in defence for Liverpool and the Slovakia national football team.-Biography:Škrtel was born in Handlová and raised in Ráztočno and began playing football at the age of six...
Zdeno Štrba
Zdeno Štrba is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club MŠK Žilina. He played for the Slovakia national football team 25 games.-Club career:...
Vladimír Weiss (footballer born 1989)
Vladimír Weiss is a Slovak football winger who currently plays for RCD Espanyol on loan from Manchester City.-Manchester City:...
Stanislav Šesták
Stanislav Šesták is a Slovak football striker who plays for Bursaspor and the Slovakia national football team.-Slovakia:...
Marek Hamšík
Marek Hamšík is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli and captains the Slovakia national team.-Early career:...
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Róbert Vittek
Róbert Vittek is a Slovak football player who currently plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey.-Slovan Bratislava:...
Erik Jendrišek
Erik Jendrišek is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for the Fußball-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Slovakia national football team.-Ružomberok:...
Filip Hološko
Filip Hološko is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for the Süper Lig team Beşiktaş and the Slovakia national football team.-International career:...
Miroslav Stoch
Miroslav Stoch is a Slovak international footballer who currently plays as an Winger for the Turkish football club Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig.-Early life and career:...
Juraj Kucka
Juraj Kucka is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Italian Serie A club Genoa and the Slovakia national football team.-Club career:...
Man of the Match: Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek is a Slovak football player who currently plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey.-Slovan Bratislava:... (Slovakia) Assistant referees: Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda) Enock Molefe (South Africa South African Football Association The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four... ) Fourth official: Ravshan Irmatov Ravshan Irmatov Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek football referee.-Biography and career:His father was also a referee, working in the Soviet Union competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003... (Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Football Federation The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the... ) Fifth official: Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Football Federation The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the... ) |
New Zealand v Italy
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| GK | 12 | Federico Marchetti Federico Marchetti Federico Marchetti is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Lazio. He has also represented the Italian national team, most notably making three appearances after Gianluigi Buffon's injury at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.-Torino:A Torino youth system trainee,... |
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| RB | 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta Gianluca Zambrotta Gianluca Zambrotta is a world cup winning Italian footballer who currently plays as a full back for Serie A club Milan.Zambrotta was decorated as Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2000 and he was made an Officer of the same order in 2006.-Como:Zambrotta began his... |
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| CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro Fabio Cannavaro, Ufficiale OMRI is a former Italian footballer considered one of the greatest defenders of all time and was given the name "Muro di Berlino" which means The Berlin wall by Italian supporters. He spent the majority of his career in Italy... (c) |
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| CB | 4 | Giorgio Chiellini Giorgio Chiellini Giorgio Chiellini is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is a centre back, who started his career playing as a left back.-Livorno:... |
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| LB | 3 | Domenico Criscito Domenico Criscito Domenico Criscito , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. He is a versatile defender who started his career as a centre back but now usually plays at left back.-Club career:... |
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| DM | 6 | Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma. He is the current Roma's vice-captain and nicknamed as Capitan Futuro due to his high probabality as heir-apparent to Francesco Totti's captain armband.With Roma he has won the Coppa Italia... |
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| DM | 22 | Riccardo Montolivo Riccardo Montolivo Riccardo Montolivo is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italian national team. He was appointed club captain during the 2009–10 season.Montolivo is a prototypical "regista" , similar to Andrea Pirlo... |
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| CM | 15 | Claudio Marchisio Claudio Marchisio Claudio Marchisio is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team. A product of the Juventus youth system, he has spent his whole career thus far at his hometown club, with the exception of a season-long loan spell at Empoli... |
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| RW | 7 | Simone Pepe Simone Pepe Simone Pepe is an Italian footballer who plays as a right winger for Serie A club Juventus. He is known for his high versatility and can play on either side of the pitch and even as a right fullback-Club career:... |
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| LW | 9 | Vincenzo Iaquinta Vincenzo Iaquinta Vincenzo Iaquinta, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus. He is a strong striker who can also play on the wing.-Reggiolo:... |
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| CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino Alberto Gilardino Alberto Gilardino, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italian national team.... |
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| MF | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi Mauro Camoranesi Mauro Camoranesi, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian Argentine World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División. He is a midfielder, usually on the right wing... |
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| FW | 10 | Antonio Di Natale Antonio di Natale Antonio Di Natale is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Udinese.A versatile striker with a lethal eye for goal, Di Natale can play anywhere in the front line, as a lone striker or out wide in an attacking trident. He is notable for his dribbling skills, pace and for his ability to... |
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| FW | 20 | Giampaolo Pazzini | ||
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| Marcello Lippi Marcello Lippi Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI is a former Italian World Cup-winning football manager and former player. He served as Italian national team head coach from 16 July 2004 to 12 July 2006 and led Italy to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was re-appointed as Italian head coach in the summer of 2008... |
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NEW ZEALAND:
Mark Paston
Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:...
Ryan Nelsen
Ryan William Nelsen, ONZM is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender, and is captain of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Nelsen captains the New Zealand national team, the All Whites. He joined Blackburn back in 2005 on a free transfer from D.C. United...
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Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership...
Tommy Smith (footballer born 1990)
Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" Smith is an English-born New Zealand international footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A graduate of the Ipswich academy, he is a left-sided defensive player, most adept at centre back or left back...
Leo Bertos
Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos is a New Zealand association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League team Wellington Phoenix and has represented the New Zealand national football team.-Early life:Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek...
Simon Elliott
Simon John Elliott is a New Zealand International footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Semi-Professional & College career:...
Tony Lochhead
Tony James Lochhead is a New Zealander football defender who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.-Club career:Lochhead went to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001...
Rory Fallon
Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international...
Chris Killen
Christopher John "Chris" Killen is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby. Killen grew up in Wellington and played his club football for Miramar Rangers. After a trial with Manchester City, he joined City's youth academy...
Shane Smeltz
Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:...
Chris Wood (footballer born 1991)
Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion...
Jeremy Christie
Jeremy Christie is a New Zealand international footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender...
Andrew Barron
Andrew Barron is a retired New Zealand association football player. Barron, naturally a central midfielder last played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship and was also an All White who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making him one of very few amateur All Whites in...
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Man of the Match:  Daniele De RossiDaniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma. He is the current Roma's vice-captain and nicknamed as Capitan Futuro due to his high probabality as heir-apparent to Francesco Totti's captain armband.With Roma he has won the Coppa Italia... Assistant referees: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol is the official football organization in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rican national team.-History:... ) Carlos Pastrana (Honduras Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras The Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras is the official football organization in Honduras and is in charge of the Honduran national team. FENAFUTH was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in the same year. Ten years later it joined CONCACAF.-External links:* at FIFA site*... ) Fourth official: Koman Coulibaly Koman Coulibaly Koman Coulibaly is a Malian football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 1999, and officiated his first international match on April 19, 2000, between Mali and Burkina Faso. Coulibaly is one of Mali's most experienced officials, having been selected for five Africa Cup... (Mali Fédération Malienne de Football Fédération Malienne de Football is the Malian Soccer Federation founded in 1960. It joined the Confederation of African Football in 1962 and has been affiliated with FIFA since 1964. Its first general secretary was Garan Fabou Kouyate... ) Fifth official: Redouane Achik (Morocco) |
New Zealand v Paraguay
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| GK | 1 | Justo Villar | ||
| RB | 4 | Denis Caniza (c) | ||
| CB | 5 | Julio Cáceres Julio César Cáceres Julio César Cáceres López is a Paraguayan football defender who currently plays for his native country side Olimpia... |
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| CB | 14 | Paulo da Silva | ||
| LB | 3 | Claudio Morel | ||
| DM | 15 | Víctor Cáceres Víctor Cáceres Víctor Javier Cáceres Centurión is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera División.- Club career :... |
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| CM | 16 | Cristian Riveros Cristian Riveros Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A... |
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| CM | 13 | Enrique Vera Enrique Vera Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:... |
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| SS | 9 | Roque Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... |
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| SS | 18 | Nelson Valdez | ||
| CF | 7 | Óscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
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| FW | 19 | Lucas Barrios Lucas Barrios Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area... |
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| FW | 10 | Édgar Benítez Edgar Benítez Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander , nicknamed Pájaro is a Paraguayan football forward. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.-Club:... |
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| Gerardo Martino Gerardo Martino Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions... |
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NEW ZEALAND:
Mark Paston
Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:...
Ryan Nelsen
Ryan William Nelsen, ONZM is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender, and is captain of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Nelsen captains the New Zealand national team, the All Whites. He joined Blackburn back in 2005 on a free transfer from D.C. United...
(c)
Tommy Smith (footballer born 1990)
Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" Smith is an English-born New Zealand international footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A graduate of the Ipswich academy, he is a left-sided defensive player, most adept at centre back or left back...
Simon Elliott
Simon John Elliott is a New Zealand International footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Semi-Professional & College career:...
Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership...
Tony Lochhead
Tony James Lochhead is a New Zealander football defender who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.-Club career:Lochhead went to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001...
Leo Bertos
Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos is a New Zealand association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League team Wellington Phoenix and has represented the New Zealand national football team.-Early life:Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek...
Chris Killen
Christopher John "Chris" Killen is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby. Killen grew up in Wellington and played his club football for Miramar Rangers. After a trial with Manchester City, he joined City's youth academy...
Shane Smeltz
Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:...
Rory Fallon
Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international...
Chris Wood (footballer born 1991)
Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion...
Jeremy Brockie
Jeremy Russell Brockie is a New Zealand football player who was recently signed by the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League...
Ricki Herbert
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain...
Man of the Match:  Roque Santa CruzRoque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... Assistant referees:  Toru SagaraJeong Hae-Sang Fourth official:  Koman CoulibalyKoman Coulibaly Koman Coulibaly is a Malian football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 1999, and officiated his first international match on April 19, 2000, between Mali and Burkina Faso. Coulibaly is one of Mali's most experienced officials, having been selected for five Africa Cup... Fifth official:  Inacio Manuel Candido |
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Qualification record
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| Year | Round | H/A | Score | Result |
| 1978 | Group 5 | H | 6 – 0 | Won |
| Group 5 | H | 6 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 5 | A | 1 – 3 | Loss | |
| Group 5 | H | 1 – 1 | Draw | |
| 1982 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Group 1 | H | 3 – 3 | Draw |
| Group 1 | A | 4 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | A | 0 – 0 | Draw | |
| Group 1 | A | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | A | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 5 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 13 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 0 | Draw | |
| Final Round | H | 1 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 1 – 2 | Loss | |
| Final Round | H | 2 – 2 | Draw | |
| Final Round | A | 2 – 2 | Draw | |
| Final Round | A | 5 – 0 | Won | |
| Tiebreaker Playoff | N | 2 – 1 | Won | |
| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Final Round | H | 0 – 0 | Draw |
| Final Round | H | 5 – 1 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 5 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 3 – 1 | Won | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 2 | Loss | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 3 | Loss | |
| 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) The 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation saw five teams competing to be the zone's representative in the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.Three OFC teams entered the competition: Australia, Fiji and New Zealand... |
First Round | H | 4 – 0 | Won |
| First Round | H | 4 – 1 | Won | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 1 | Loss | |
| Final Round | A | 1 – 4 | Loss | |
| Final Round | H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 2 – 2 | Draw | |
| 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
First Round | H | 3 – 0 | Won |
| First Round | A | 4 – 1 | Won | |
| First Round | H | 8 – 0 | Won | |
| First Round | A | 0 – 0 | Draw | |
| Final Round | H | 0 – 1 | Loss | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 3 | Loss | |
| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
First Round | A | 0 – 1 | Loss |
| First Round | A | 1 – 0 | Won | |
| First Round | H | 7 – 0 | Won | |
| First Round | H | 5 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 0 – 3 | Loss | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 2 | Loss | |
| 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Group 2 | H | 5 – 0 | Won |
| Group 2 | H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 2 | H | 5 – 1 | Won | |
| Group 2 | H | 7 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | H | 0 – 2 | Loss | |
| Final Round | A | 1 – 4 | Loss | |
| 2006 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing for a place in the intercontinental play-off against the fifth-placed team from South America... |
Second Round | A | 0 – 1 | Loss |
| Second Round | N | 3 – 0 | Won | |
| Second Round | N | 2 – 4 | Loss | |
| Second Round | N | 10 – 0 | Won | |
| Second Round | N | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa... |
Second Round | A | 2 – 0 | Won |
| Second Round | A | 2 – 1 | Won | |
| Second Round | H | 4 – 1 | Won | |
| Second Round | A | 3 – 1 | Won | |
| Second Round | H | 3 – 0 | Won | |
| Second Round | A | 0 – 2 | Loss | |
| Interconfederation Playoffs | A | 0 – 0 | Draw | |
| Interconfederation Playoffs | H | 1 – 0 | Won | |