New Zealand

Garang Kuol and Jason Cummings shine on debut as Socceroos beat New Zealand

Australia have wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a 2-0 win in Auckland which showcased the team’s best and worst

Paul Williams

25, Sep, 2022 @5:36 AM

Australia beat New Zealand in Auckland to seal friendly series – as it happened

The Socceroos have wrapped up preparations for November’s World Cup with a 2-0 win at Eden Park

Emma Kemp

25, Sep, 2022 @5:05 AM

Costa Rica beat New Zealand in playoff to take final spot at 2022 World Cup

Joel Campbell scored the only goal to complete the 32 finalists who will play in this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar

John Brewin

14, Jun, 2022 @7:56 PM

World Cup draw: group-by-group analysis for Qatar 2022

The draw threw up political intrigue, a heavyweight European clash and one group that is particularly hard to call

Jonathan Wilson

01, Apr, 2022 @7:24 PM

'We did it': Joy and relief as Australia and New Zealand celebrate Women's World Cup bid success

Australia and New Zealand were celebrating on Friday as the nations awoke to the news that their joint bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup had been successful

Guardian sport and agencies

25, Jun, 2020 @11:30 PM

The Englishman who lost his job after guiding New Zealand to the Olympics

Des Buckingham followed Under-20 World Cup success by qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics but lost his job last week

Nick Ames

05, May, 2020 @10:39 AM

No limit to height Ireland can reach after historic win against All Blacks

Joe Schmidt believes his green machine can still improve after their relentless performance against the All Blacks

Robert Kitson

19, Nov, 2018 @1:00 AM

Kirsty Linnett and Chris Wood: life as a professional football couple

She plays for Liverpool, he for Burnley. They discuss equal pay, the pain of discovering your club has folded and being harsh about each other’s games

Andy Hunter

13, Oct, 2018 @8:30 AM

Football Ferns look to future after damning report confirms bullying inside NZF

Players welcome a ‘productive future’ after New Zealand Football apology and acceptance ‘in full’ of recommendations

Ella Reilly

05, Oct, 2018 @4:45 AM

Where it went wrong for the teams who missed out on the World Cup

Fans from 21 countries explain why they will be staying at home next summer. Holland were unlucky, Italy were mismanaged and Mongolia were a disaster

Guardian readers and Tom Stevens

16, Nov, 2017 @2:46 PM

World Cup play-offs, final qualifiers and friendlies: 10 things to look out for

Republic of Ireland walk disciplinary tightrope, Italians seek revenge, Morocco and Senegal look for final step and will Wilfried Zaha be Ivory Coast’s saviour?

Nick Ames, Paul Doyle and Barry Glendenning

09, Nov, 2017 @8:13 AM