2026 World Cup spot at stake: New Zealand, New Caledonia to meet in the Oceania qualifying final
6 days, 11 hours ago

2026 World Cup spot at stake: New Zealand, New Caledonia to meet in the Oceania qualifying final

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored a hat trick of headed goals as New Zealand beat Fiji 7-0 Friday to join New Caledonia in the Oceania qualifying final for the 2026 World Cup. That means the victor in Monday’s final in Auckland, New Zealand will join hosts Canada, the United States and Mexico and Japan, which on Thursday became the first nation to qualify for the 48-team tournament. New Zealand captain Wood headed Sarpreet Singh’s cross home to open New Zealand’s scoring in the sixth minute as it led 4-0 halftime. “We’re all obviously football fans so to see someone like Georges play and the display he put on today is absolutely magnifique and wonderful,” New Caledonia coach Johann Sidaner said.

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Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?
3 days, 7 hours ago

Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?

Hindustan Times  

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and New Zealand qualified on Monday five days after Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. North and Central America plus the Caribbean get three direct berths and another two spots in the intercontinental playoffs. Oceania for the first time has a guaranteed spot …

New Zealand qualifies for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Oceania final
3 days, 7 hours ago

New Zealand qualifies for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Oceania final

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series. New Zealand qualifies for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Oceania final The New Zealand “All Whites” reached the World Cup for the third time after qualifying in …

New Zealand beats New Caledonia 3-0 to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026
3 days, 8 hours ago

New Zealand beats New Caledonia 3-0 to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026

The Hindu  

New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series. The New Zealand “All Whites” reached the World Cup for the third time after qualifying in Spain in 1982 and South Africa in 2010. Finally, Denmark-based Elijah Just scored from Barbarouses’ assist in the 80th …

Chris Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand nears World Cup qualification
6 days, 7 hours ago

Chris Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand nears World Cup qualification

The Hindu  

Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday. New Zealand will face 152nd-ranked New Caledonia in Auckland on Monday for a place at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. READ | Vinicius Junior’s late goal seals …

How do Oceania teams qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026? - Format explained
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1 week ago

How do Oceania teams qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026? - Format explained

The Hindu  

The Oceania Football Confederation qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will resume on Friday, March 21, with the third round set to take place in New Zealand. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania qualifiers has three rounds: First round: The four lowest-ranked teams from the region, according to the FIFA men’s rankings, played a knockout round. Third round: The …

Chris Wood backs automatic World Cup qualifying for Oceania minnows
1 week ago

Chris Wood backs automatic World Cup qualifying for Oceania minnows

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand captain Chris Wood says it’s “only fair” that FIFA’s smallest confederation, Oceania, has been given direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup. The final will be played in Auckland next Monday and the winner will be among the first teams to join hosts Canada, the United States and Mexico at next year’s expanded 48-team …

Red-hot Forest striker Wood targets New Zealand history at World Cup
1 week, 2 days ago

Red-hot Forest striker Wood targets New Zealand history at World Cup

Hindustan Times  

Chris Wood has fired Nottingham Forest into surprise Champions League contention and now the striker wants to score the goals to help New Zealand make history at the World Cup. HT Image New Zealand are strong favourites to qualify out of the Oceania region over the next week and reach the World Cup for only the third time. "That will …

FIFA World Cup 2026: New Zealand announces squad for Oceania qualifiers, Wood named captain
2 weeks, 2 days ago

FIFA World Cup 2026: New Zealand announces squad for Oceania qualifiers, Wood named captain

The Hindu  

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood spearheaded New Zealand’s squad named Tuesday for crunch games that could see it reach the World Cup for the first time in 16 years. The winner will play at Auckland’s Eden Park three days later with the victor making the 2026 World Cup in North America after an Oceania side was awarded direct entry for …

Oceania World Cup qualifiers: Wood hits hat-trick as NZ defeats Samoa 8-0
4 months, 1 week ago

Oceania World Cup qualifiers: Wood hits hat-trick as NZ defeats Samoa 8-0

The Hindu  

Skipper Chris Wood scored a hat-trick as New Zealand remained on course for a first World Cup appearance since 2010 by thrashing Samoa 8-0 on Monday to make it three wins out of three in Oceania qualifying group stage. New Zealand will play Fiji and New Caledonia will take on Tahiti in the semifinals in Wellington on March 21 with …

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Warren Gatland’s side in urgent need of win – Wales v Fiji talking points

The Independent  

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World Cup 2023: Australia beat New Zealand in a high-scoring thriller at Dharamshala
1 year, 4 months ago

World Cup 2023: Australia beat New Zealand in a high-scoring thriller at Dharamshala

Op India  

Rachin Ravindra’s explosive century and James Neesham’s death over striking went in vain as New Zealand failed to chase down 389 runs set by Australia, losing by just five runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Dharamshala on Saturday. Earlier, David Warner’s fifty, Travis Head’s thunderous century and late brutal hitting from Josh Inglis and Pat Cummins powered …

NZ vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS, World Cup 2023: New Zealand Beat Bangladesh To Complete Hat-Trick Of Wins
1 year, 5 months ago

NZ vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS, World Cup 2023: New Zealand Beat Bangladesh To Complete Hat-Trick Of Wins

ABP News  

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in match number 11 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Captain Kane Williamson made 78 on his comeback before getting retired hurt while Daryl Mitchell chipped in with an unbeaten 89 with the Black Caps finishing off the run-chase with 43 balls remaining. Much …

NZ vs NED HIGHLIGHTS World Cup 2023 Mitchell Santner All Round Show Powers New Zealand To 99 Runs Win Over Netherlands Hyderabad
1 year, 5 months ago

NZ vs NED HIGHLIGHTS World Cup 2023 Mitchell Santner All Round Show Powers New Zealand To 99 Runs Win Over Netherlands Hyderabad

ABP News  

New Zealand beat Netherlands by 99 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. This is New Zealand's second successive win at this World Cup, post a win over defending champions England in their World Cup opener. On the other hand, the Dutch lost their second game in a row after a defeat to Pakistan in their …

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Santner picks five as New Zealand thumps Netherlands to continue winning run
1 year, 5 months ago

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Santner picks five as New Zealand thumps Netherlands to continue winning run

The Hindu  

Mitchell Santner bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in the World Cup as New Zealand registered a commanding 99-run win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad on Monday. After posting a challenging 322/7 on a slow track at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in the sixth match of World Cup 2023, New Zealand recorded its second successive win in the tournament. Left-arm …

World Cup 2023: New Zealand not focussed on prediction, but on what we have to do, says Tom Latham
1 year, 5 months ago

World Cup 2023: New Zealand not focussed on prediction, but on what we have to do, says Tom Latham

Firstpost  

Despite making the finals of the last two World Cups, New Zealand are not being counted as favourites and stand-in captain Tom Latham said his side likes to ‘fly under the radar’. New Zealand will be without veteran pacer Tim Southee when they take on England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 opener on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium …

New Zealand crushes Fiji in Oceania Olympic qualifying final
1 year, 6 months ago

New Zealand crushes Fiji in Oceania Olympic qualifying final

The Hindu  

Striker Riley Bidois scored five goals as New Zealand swept aside Fiji 9-0 in the final of men’s Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament in Auckland on Saturday. Bidois posted a hat-trick inside the first 20 minutes to set the tournament host up for an effortless win that earns it a berth at next year’s Games in Paris, the 10th team to …

Watch: New Zealand break Indian hearts in shootout classic as Harmanpreet & Co. bow out of Hockey World Cup 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch: New Zealand break Indian hearts in shootout classic as Harmanpreet & Co. bow out of Hockey World Cup 2023

Hindustan Times  

Breaking Indian hearts in an epic crossover match at the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 on Sunday, New Zealand stunned India to enter the quarter-finals of the showpiece event. Indian players react after losing against New Zealand in the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup match in Bhubaneswar India's star midfielder Hardik Singh was ruled out of the entire World …

Hockey World Cup 2023: With quarterfinals at stake, Hardik-less Team India face NZ | PREVIEW
2 years, 2 months ago

Hockey World Cup 2023: With quarterfinals at stake, Hardik-less Team India face NZ | PREVIEW

India TV News  

India, who did not perform well in their match against Wales and missed out on a direct spot in the quarterfinals, will aim to improve their attacking play when they face a determined New Zealand team in order to secure a place in the final eight of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Sunday. Currently ranked 12th in the …

NZ, Australia, Fiji into semis at World Cup Sevens
2 years, 6 months ago

NZ, Australia, Fiji into semis at World Cup Sevens

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — New Zealand, Australia and Fiji survived scares to make the semifinals at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Saturday. New Zealand outlasted Argentina 12-5 to reach the last four in Cape Town and a third straight World Cup title for the Kiwis is still on. Argentina pressed again in the second half but the defining …

New Zealand Move to One win from World Cup Finals
2 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand Move to One win from World Cup Finals

News 18  

New Zealand moved to within one win of a third appearance at the World Cup finals on Wednesday when they brushed aside the Solomon Islands 5-0 in the Oceania qualifying zone final. Newcastle United’s Chris Wood, the New Zealand skipper, added the second before the interval. Tuiloma added the fourth on 69 minutes with teenage Torino player Matthew Garbett tucking …

World Cup: New Zealand thrash Solomon Islands 5-0 to set up playoff against Mexico or Costa Rica
2 years, 11 months ago

World Cup: New Zealand thrash Solomon Islands 5-0 to set up playoff against Mexico or Costa Rica

Daily Mail  

New Zealand crushed Solomon Islands 5-0 in the final of the Oceania qualifying tournament in Doha on Wednesday to seal a World Cup playoff berth and keep alive their hopes of a first finals appearance in 12 years. Bill Tuiloma's header at the far post eased the pressure after a frantic start before Chris Wood doubled New Zealand's lead six …

2019 World Cup: New Zealand need win to book semis berth but Australia look to upset
5 years, 8 months ago

2019 World Cup: New Zealand need win to book semis berth but Australia look to upset

India TV News  

Immediately after their unbeaten run at the Cricket World Cup was ended by Pakistan, New Zealand's players were joking and laughing in their changing room. "A bit of a blip," was how allrounder Jimmy Neesham described New Zealand's first defeat in seven group matches. "We'll have a couple of beers as a team and kind of talk about how that …

Intercontinental Cup: NZ hands India 2-1 defeat
6 years, 9 months ago

Intercontinental Cup: NZ hands India 2-1 defeat

The Hindu  

The Indian football team had looked infallible in the first two games it played in the Intercontinental Cup but that illusion faded away on Thursday when it suffered a 2-1 loss against a relatively inexperienced New Zealand side at Mumbai Football Arena. Given that the home side had sealed its spot in the final, Stephen Constantine made as many as …

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Peru struggle to break down New Zealand as match ends in goalless draw
7 years, 4 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Peru struggle to break down New Zealand as match ends in goalless draw

Firstpost  

Peru, ranked 10th in the world to New Zealand’s 122, were the better team but lacked a cutting edge, with the absence of goal-scoring captain Paolo Guerrero. “Los Incas” failed to score a coveted away goal despite largely outplaying New Zealand in the opening match of their two-legged World Cup play-off for a spot at next year’s tournament in Russia. …

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