Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·6 Jun, 2026 10:11 PM5 mins to readTim Payne has been one of the stories of the pre-World Cup coverage so far. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.By Michael Burgess in TampaNot for the first time across the last few years, the All Whites will wonder what might have been.This was a much better effort – light years ahead of the performance against Haiti on Wednesday – with a lot to like.
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