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World Cup post-game: New Zealand 0, Paraguay 0

A scoreless draw against New Zealand was all Paraguay needed to become the fourth South American club to advance to the round of 16.

Kiwis believe football future is bright

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has every reason to be proud of his team, despite its first-round elimination at the World Cup.

Paraguay takes Group F after draw

Paraguay and New Zealand played to a scoreless draw on Thursday in the FIFA World Cup, which saw another South American team advance and the Kiwis left disappointed.

World Cup post-game: Italy 1, New Zealand 1

World champion Italy was aided by a controversial penalty in earning a 1-1 draw against New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup in Nelspruit on Sunday.

New Zealand shocks Italy with a draw

Shane Smeltz scored seven minutes in and New Zealand was able to hold off all but one Italian reply as the teams drew 1-1 on Sunday afternoon at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

World Cup post-game: Slovakia 1, New Zealand 1

Winston Reid scored in injury time to help New Zealand earn a 1-1 draw against Slovakia on Tuesday in Rustenburg, South Africa, in Group F action from the World Cup.

Kiwis score late to tie Slovakia

Winston Reid scored in the final seconds of extra time on Day 5 of the World Cup to lead New Zealand to a 1-1 tie with Slovakia.

Chile beats New Zealand in training match

Gonzalo Fierro and Esteban Paredes each scored, helping Chile beat New Zealand 2-0 in a training match Wednesday.

Vice-captain Tim Brown rejoins squad

New Zealand vice-captain Tim Brown will rejoin his teammates at the World Cup in South Africa after making a "remarkable" recovery from surgery on his broken shoulder.

Chris Killen: Providing the killer blow

Chris Killen is six feet of muscle. Regardless of niggling, persistent pains, the 28-year-old is impressive to look at on the football pitch