Mother and son Jenny and Tyler Bindon have made World Cup history.
PremiumHome / New ZealandUpdatedCarolyne Meng-YeeInvestigative reporter·NZ Herald·19 Jun, 2026 09:00 PM4 mins to readWorld Cup: New Zealand makes history with first mother-son duo.The first thing Jenny Bindon thought when she saw her son Tyler – the All Whites centre-back – singing the national anthem shoulder-to-shoulder with his teammates at the Fifa World Cup was, “Oh my gosh, he was in the stands watching me when I played at the World Cup.”
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