Countdown to Italy

Posted on: June 18, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – New Zealand are not taking anything for granted as they gear up to face World Champions Italy in Nelspruit on Monday morning (NZT). The All Whites were back in the township of Daveyton on Thursday training as a full squad for the first time since securing an historic and dramatic draw [...]

All Whites claim historic point

Posted on: June 15, 2010
RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – A last gasp Winston Reid header deep into injury time earned New Zealand an historic and dramatic 1-1 draw against Slovakia in Rustenburg to leave the All Whites firmly in the mix in Group F at the FIFA World Cup. With time ticking away and New Zealand a goal down to [...]

All Whites pay tribute to home support

Posted on: June 15, 2010
RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – All Whites coach Ricki Herbert and captain Ryan Nelsen have paid tribute to the weight of public support emanating from New Zealand ahead of their opening FIFA World Cup clash against Slovakia on Tuesday night (NZT). Messages have been flooding in to the team via letters, email, Facebook and Twitter and [...]

Vicelich to start against Slovakia

Posted on: June 15, 2010
  RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has named an experienced line-up for the All Whites 2010 FIFA World Cup opener against Slovakia in Rustenburg on Tuesday night (NZT). Oceania Player of the Year and New Zealand’s most capped player in ‘A’ internationals Ivan Vicelich (66 caps) will partner Simon Elliott – [...]

Kiwi refs into World Cup action

Posted on: June 14, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Mike Hester will become the first New Zealander to referee a FIFA World Cup match when Korea Republic play Greece in Port Elizabeth on Saturday night (NZT) while Peter O’Leary will be fourth official for Algeria’s clash with Slovenia in Polokwane on Sunday. Fellow Kiwis Jan Hendrik Hintz and Brent Best [...]

New Zealand complete World Cup build-up

Posted on: June 10, 2010
NELSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA – New Zealand have wrapped up their on-field preparations for the FIFA World Cup with a training match against fellow finalist Chile in Nelspruit on Wednesday. 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 [...]

All Whites lose training match with Chile

Posted on: June 10, 2010
From our friends at Stuff… Striker Esteban Paredes staked his claim for a place in Chile’s World Cup starting lineup on Wednesday by scoring the second goal in a 2-0 defeat of fellow tournament hopefuls New Zealand. Paredes has been largely – read more