Home / Sport / Football / Football World CupChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·7 Jun, 2026 03:14 AM4 mins to read‌Tim Payne has been one of the stories of the pre-World Cup coverage so far. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.After falling behind on the stroke of halftime in their Fifa World Cup warm-up clash against England, All Whites coach Darren Bazeley had a question for his team.

At No 85 in the world, the New Zealand side are the lowest-ranked team to qualify for this year’s World Cup and,

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