New Zealand qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-0 win over New Caledonia
New Zealand qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Monday as veterans Michael Boxall and Kosta Barbarouses scored in a second-half burst to beat New Caledonia 3-0 in Auckland.
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Striker Selandia Baru Dihukum Kartu Kuning karena... Beri Tanda Tangan
Striker Nottingham Forest Chris Wood mengalami kejadian tak biasa saat memperkuat Selandia Baru di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Oseania. Ia dihukum kartu kuning karena memberi tanda tangan kepada fan saat laga tengah berlangsung.
New Zealand's Wood booked for signing autographs
New Zealand forward Chris Wood received one of the strangest yellow cards of the season when he was booked for signing autographs in the stands after scoring a hat-trick in his side's 7-0 defeat of Fiji in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
'Hurting' New Zealand Determined To Reach FIFA World Cup: Coach
Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals. Led by Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, New Zealand are strong favourites to beat amateurs Fiji on Friday in Wellington and then seal qualification for 2026 by beating another regional minnow on Monday. The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been expanded to 48 teams, meaning direct qualification for the best team from Oceania.
Pain of long World Cup absence will spur New Zealand to 2026: coach
New Zealand's players are carrying the hurt of failing to qualify for three straight World Cups and that pain should help them beat Fiji on the road to the 2026 finals, coach Darren Bazeley said.
Forest's Wood open to playing club football in native New Zealand
Chris Wood has helped bring Nottingham Forest to the brink of Champions League football with 18 goals in an extraordinary Premier League season but the hulking hitman sees himself playing on a quieter stage in his native New Zealand.
Retro Forest closing in on European return
LONDON : There is something satisfyingly retro about Nottingham Forest's pursuit of Champions League qualification and not just because they are trying to re-create the glory days of the late 1970s.
Top Skor Liga Inggris: Salah Jauhi Haaland, Kini Beda 7 Gol
Mohamed Salah kian kukuh menjadi top skor Liga Inggris untuk sementara. Ia unggul 7 gol dari Erling Haaland, pesaing terdekatnya sejauh ini.