New Zealand team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Ricki Herbert
Captain: Ryan Nelsen
Squad rating: 5/10
Group F: New Zealand, Italy, Paraguay and Slovakia
Highlight: New Zealand is playing in FIFA world cup after 28 years. They first played in 1982 world cup and failed to win a single game.
Predictions: May exit from group stage but fans are on high after their win against Serbia.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Mark Paston |
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2. Glen Moss |
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3. James Bannatyne |
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Defenders: |
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1. Ben Sigmund |
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2. Ivan Vicelich |
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3. Winston Reid |
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4. Tommy Smith |
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5. Ryan Nelsen |
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6. Tony Lochhead |
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7. Andy Boyens |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Michael McGlinchey |
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2. Simon Elliott |
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3. Tim Brown |
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4. David Mulligan |
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5. Leo Bertos |
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6. Andy Barron |
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7. Jeremy Brockie |
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8. Jeremy Christie |
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9. Aaron Clapham |
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Forwards: |
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1. Shane Smeltz |
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2. Chris Killen |
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3. Rory Fallon |
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4. Chris Wood |
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Qualifying: Defeated Bahrain in a play-off.
Warm-up games:
1. May 24: Lost to Australia (1-2)
2. May 29: Defeated strong Serbia squad (1-0). Stunning result.
3. June 4: Lost to Slovenia (1-3)
4. June : Vs Chile
Schedule of New Zealand matches at world cup:
1. June 15: Vs Slovakia at Royal Bafokeng stadium
2. June 20: Vs Italy at Mbombela stadium
3. June 24: Vs Paraguay at Peter Mokaba stadium
