New Zealand

Chris Wood Chris Wood scored a hat-trick as New Zealand beat the Solomon Islands 6-1 in their World Cup play-off tie.

New Zealand

South Africa South Africa face an injury crisis ahead of their tour of Australia and New Zealand with seven players set to pull out of the squad.

After their disqualification from the men's football at the Pacific Games, New Zealand confirmed they would appeal.

Confederations Cup hosts Russia kick off the tournament against New Zealand on Saturday with Vladimir Putin expecting a positive outcome.

Carlos Hernández It was a disappointing outing for Mexico, who stumbled to a 2-1 win over New Zealand and lost Carlos Salcedo to injury.

South Korea South Korea's Lee Jae-sung had a telling impact from the substitutes' bench with the late winner in Tuesday's 1-0 friendly triumph over New Zealand in Seoul.

Anthony Hudson Anthony Hudson was a happy man after New Zealand saw off the Solomon Islands to reach a World Cup play-off tie.

Miguel Herrera Aguirre Mexico's Miguel Herrera insists his team paid back a debt to their fans in their World Cup intercontinental play-off first leg on Wednesday.

Day four at the Confederations Cup brought bellies fuller than stadiums and the reassuring grasp of close colleagues.