WC Qualifying Oceania

Luke Adams' first international goal gave New Zealand a 1-0 win over Solomon Islands, while Vanuatu secured a 3-2 win over Fiji.

Timothy Cahill Tim Cahill will undergo a period of "monitoring and rehabilitation" ahead of Australia's play-off with Honduras but his ankle is not broken.

Samoa's involvement in the OFC Nations Cup and the Oceania World Cup qualifiers ended with a humbling 8-0 defeat to hosts Papua New Guinea.

New Zealand hammered Vanuatu 5-0, while Fiji recorded a narrow victory over Solomon Islands in Tuesday's OFC Nations Cup games.

José Guerrero Gonzales With a ticket to Russia up for grabs, neither New Zealand nor Peru could break the deadlock at a sun-bathed Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

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

Brazil are up into joint-fourth, Spain are out of the top 10, while Argentina remain top of the latest FIFA World Ranking table.

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

Ricardo Gareca Nardi After securing a spot at the 2018 World Cup, Peru coach Ricardo Gareca paid tribute to the nation's fans.

Tahiti beat Samoa 4-0, while Papua New Guinea held on to earn a 1-1 draw against New Caledonia in Sunday's Oceania World Cup qualifiers.