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New Zealand
- New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia
Tuesday, 15 June Match report - Italy 1-1 New Zealand
Sunday, 20 June Match report - Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand
Thursday, 24 June Match report
Latest stories
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Paraguay display dismays Martino -
Herbert predicts bright NZ future - Thursday's World Cup round-up
- Monday's World Cup round-up
- Italy lack edge, says sorry Lippi
- All Whites question Italy penalty
- Wednesday's World Cup round-up
- Fallon believes NZ can progress
- Kiwis proud of 'best ever result'
- Tuesday's World Cup 2010 round-up
Latest audio and video
Highlights - Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand 
Smeltz feeling 'brilliant' after goal 
Herbert praises New Zealand resilience 
Nelson ecstatic after draw with Italy 
Highlights: Italy 1-1 New Zealand 
Smeltz stuns Italy with NZ opener Blogs
Photo galleries
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Total New Zealand | 5|11 Total New Zealand |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 2 Total New Zealand | 1 Total New Zealand |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 56|35 Total New Zealand | 6|0 Total New Zealand |
Team profile
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw could be forgiven for watching enviously as his country's footballers compete in their first World Cup since 1982. The weight of expectation in rugby-mad New Zealand has proved a heavy burden for the All Blacks, but there is no such pressure on Ricki Herbert's squad. After all, this is a side whose proudest World Cup moment is a 5-2 defeat by Scotland.
New Zealand benefited from Australia's switch to Asian qualifying, coasting past Oceania rivals Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji before holding their nerve in a play-off against Bahrain. They are the lowest ranked side at the World Cup, and with good reason - in recent years they have lost to Thailand, Tanzania and Botswana. They were outclassed by Spain at last year's Confederations Cup, when they found themselves 4-0 down inside 27 minutes, but have since switched from 4-4-2 to a five-man backline, which should prevent any embarrassing scorelines.
Squad List
| NO | POS | PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark Paston | Wellington Phoenix FC | 33 | 26 |
| 2 | DF | Ben Sigmund | Wellington Phoenix FC | 29 | 14 |
| 3 | DF | Tony Lochhead | Wellington Phoenix FC | 28 | 33 |
| 4 | DF | Winston Reid | FC Midtjylland | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | MF | Ivan Vicelich | Auckland City FC | 33 | 69 |
| 6 | DF | Ryan Nelsen | Blackburn | 32 | 44 |
| 7 | MF | Simon Elliott | San Jose Earthquakes | 36 | 66 |
| 8 | MF | Tim Brown | Wellington Phoenix FC | 29 | 25 |
| 9 | FW | Shane Smeltz | Gold Coast United FC | 28 | 33 |
| 10 | FW | Chris Killen | Middlesbrough | 28 | 34 |
| 11 | MF | Leo Bertos | Wellington Phoenix FC | 28 | 37 |
| 12 | GK | Glen Moss | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 |
| 13 | MF | Andrew Barron | Team Wellington | 29 | 12 |
| 14 | FW | Rory Fallon | Plymouth | 28 | 10 |
| 15 | MF | Michael McGlinchey | Motherwell | 23 | 5 |
| 16 | MF | Aaron Clapham | Canterbury United | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | David Mulligan | Wellington Phoenix FC | 28 | 25 |
| 18 | DF | Andy Boyens | Red Bull New York | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | DF | Tommy Smith | Ipswich | 20 | 7 |
| 20 | FW | Chris Wood | West Brom | 18 | 12 |
| 21 | MF | Jeremy Christie | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 24 |
| 22 | FW | Jeremy Brockie | North Queensland Fury FC | 22 | 19 |
| 23 | GK | James Bannatyne | Team Wellington | 35 | 3 |
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| Group A Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group D Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group E Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group G Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Group H Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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