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7 unusual facts about New Zealand national football team


2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season

In September, after failing secure Paul Hall's signature, New Zealand international striker Chris Killen was signed on loan from Manchester City.

Dave Cumberford

He played in Australia's first three full international matches, all against New Zealand.

G'olé!

It also highlights New Zealand - who played the most games in order to qualify - and Cameroon - a rising African force.

Jon Elrick

His dad Adrian won 91 caps playing football for New Zealand and starred in the 1982 World Cup even grabbing Zico's top after the Kiwis played Brazil.

Malcolm Waldron

He was voted Saints' "Player of the Season" for 1978-79 and in the following season he was called up for the England B team against New Zealand.

Mosie Burton

Burton in June 1923 played one match for Australia against New Zealand in Brisbane.

New Zealand football team

New Zealand national football team, the association football team (soccer) nicknamed the All Whites.


Bertrand Kaï

Following his impressive showing at the 2011 Pacific Games and the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, in July 2012 the Oceania Football Confederation announced that Kaï had won the men's Oceania Footballer of the Year award, beating fellow nine fellow nominees including New Zealand's Shane Smeltz and Chris Wood, and Jean Kaltack of Vanuatu.

Miguel Herrera

In late 2013, Herrera was named as interim coach of the Mexican national team to guide them through the intercontinental playoff matches against New Zealand to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

He led El Tri to a 9–3 aggregate victory over New Zealand in the two-leg intercontinental playoff to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Rory Fallon

After originally representing England at youth level, he has been capped by New Zealand at international level and scored the goal that took them to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

On 14 November 2009, Fallon scored the only goal in the second leg of New Zealand's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain, to send New Zealand to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, their first appearance at the finals in 28 years.

Víctor Manuel Vucetich

This occurred after the polemics that arose after the team's abysmal performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign, managing to reach the play-off against New Zealand due to the United States's 3–2 victory over Panama.

Vivian Wickham

In 2002 he played in OFC Nations Cup losses against New Zealand and Tahiti as well as a 0–0 draw with Papua New Guinea.

Western A.F.C.

Six players were members of the Canterbury team and two, Stan Cawtheray and Merv Gordon also played for New Zealand.


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