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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
Novakovic's brace leads Slovenia past New Zealand: Milivoje Novakovic scored twice and Andraz Kirm added another goal for Slovenia to defeat visiting New Zealand 3-1 in a World Cup warmup for both countries on Friday in Maribor.
New Zealand beats Serbia in warmup: Striker Shane Smeltz scored in the first half to give New Zealand a 1-0 win over Serbia in a World Cup warmup match on Saturday at Klagenfurt, Austria.
Australia beats New Zealand in friendly: Brett Holman scored the tie-breaking goal deep in second-half into injury time, giving Australia a 2-1 victory over New Zealand on Monday in a World Cup warm-up.
Shane Smeltz: Silent Assassin: When the ball falls at his feet, Shane (Smeltzy) Smeltz is almost always inside the box and the ball almost always ends up in the net.
New Zealand captain picks England for WC final: New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen is predicting England will reach the final of next month's World Cup in South Africa.
Herbert names N.Z. World Cup squad: New Zealand head coach Ricki Herbert has named his 23-man roster for the World Cup, including five semi-professionals and two unattached players.
Brazil, Portugal in World Cup Group of Death: The Samba Boys are in tough in 2010, as Brazil was drawn into the Group of Death with Ivory Coast, Portugal and North Korea during the World Cup draw ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa.
Team Profile: New Zealand: Fresh off their appearance at this past summer's Confederations Cup, the All Whites will return to South Africa next summer for the World Cup as the Oceania representative.
Chris Wood strikes a blow for Kiwi Power: Still only a teenager, New Zealand's Chris Wood is a tall and physical player who uses his size to his advantage in his role as a target man.