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The All Whites celebrate after scoring against Australia - Source: Getty Images -
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New Zealand play Slovakia June 15 at 11.30pm, Italy June 21 at 2am and Paraguay June 25 at 2am (NZT) Watch it LIVE on TVNZ.
New Zealand
NZL
Nickname: The All Whites
Coach: Ricki Herbert
Qualifying region: Oceania
Home kit: White shirt with black trim, white
shorts, white socks with black trim
Away kit: Black shirt with white trim, black
shorts, black socks with white trim
2010 FIFA World Cup group: F (along with Italy,
Paraguay and Slovakia)
FIFA World Ranking: 78
2010 World Cup qualifying campaign:
Ranked top of the Oceania Group (ahead of New Caledonia, Fiji and
Vanuatu) New Zealand faced a two-legged play off against Bahrain
(Asia Region) to reach just their second ever World Cup
tournament.
The first match, away to Bahrain was a 0-0 draw, but New Zealand
won the return leg 1-0 thanks to an inspired performance and a Rory
Fallon goal to reach the tournament.
World Cup history:
South Africa will be New Zealand's second appearance at a
World Cup
Spain (1982) the All Whites placed last in their Group (behind
Brazil, Soviet Union and Scotland) and failed to progress to the
second round
Trophy case:
Oceania Confederation Cup (2008, 2002, 1998, 1973)
Key Players: Ryan Nelsen (C), Rory Fallon, Chris Killen, Shane Smeltz, Tim Brown, Chris Wood, Simon Elliott
Group Matches (F):
v SVK - Jun 15 at 11.30pm in Rustenburg -
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LIVE on ONE
v ITA - Jun 21 at 2.00am in Nelspurit -
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LIVE on ONE
v PAR - Jun 25 at 2.00am in Polokwane -
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